To some, nihilism is losing its crisis connotations and becoming simply an unobjectionable characteristic of human life. Carr argues that this transformation ultimately absolutizes community preference and reflects an increasing inability to criticize and change the existing str…
The Prayer and Tears of Jacques Derrida takes its point of departure from Derrida's more recent, sometimes autobiographical writings and closely examines the religious motifs that have emerged in his later works. John D. Caputo's provocative interpretation of Derrida's thinking…
Caputo's book is riveting ... A singular achievement of stylistic brio and impeccable scholarship, it breaks new ground in making a powerful case for treating Derrida as homo religiosis ... There can be no mistaking the importance of Caputo's work." 'Edith Wyschogrod No one inte…
In this acclaimed book, Drucilla Cornell challenges essentialist and naturalist accounts of feminine sexuality, arguing that any attempt to affirm woman's value and difference based on the maternal role legitimises the masculine fantasy of women.
In this acclaimed book, Drucilla Cornell challenges essentialist and naturalist accounts of feminine sexuality, arguing that any attempt to affirm woman's value and difference based on the maternal role legitimises the masculine fantasy of women.
Most of these papers were presented at a symposium held at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on October 1-2, 1989.
"The focus of any genuinely new piece of criticism or interpretation must be on the creative act of finding the new, but deconstruction puts the matter the other way around: its emphasis is on debunking the old. But aside from the fact that this program is inherently uninteresti…
This book surveys the main schools and theorists of deconstruction, establishing their philosophical roots and tracing their intellectual development. It analyses their contribution to the understanding of literature and ideology, comparing their critical value and exploring the…
