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1	The Animal That Therefore I Am more books like this by Professor Jacques Derrida, Marie-Louise Mallet (Editor), Dr. David Wills (Translator) add to wishlist "The Animal That Therefore I Am" is the long-awaited translation of the complete text of Jacques Derrida's ten-hour address to the 1997 Cerisy conference entitled "The Autobiographical Animal," the third of four such colloquia on his work. The book was assembled posthumously on the basis of two published sections, one written and recorded session, ... see all copies from $11.94! new only from $23.00! \| SVS
2	Ethics more books like this by Michel Foucault, Paul Rabinow (Editor), Robert Hurley (Translator) add to wishlist The first volume of a new series of translations from the posthumous French publication of "Dits et Ecrits" (1994), a complete collection of Foucault's published work, outside his monographs. This volume contains the famous course descriptions and summaries that Foucault provided at the College de France every year from 1970 to 1982. They prove a ... see all copies from $14.90! first editions
3	What's the Use of Truth? more books like this by Professor Richard Rorty, Pascal Engel, Patrick Savidan (Editor) add to wishlist What is truth? What value should we see in or attribute to it? The war over the meaning and utility of truth is at the center of contemporary philosophical debate, and its arguments have rocked the foundations of philosophical practice. In this book, the American pragmatist Richard Rorty and the French analytic philosopher Pascal Engel present ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98! \| SVS
4	Nihilism & Emancipation: Ethics, Politics, & Law more books like this by Professor Gianni Vattimo, Professor Santiago Zabala (Editor), Professor William McCuaig (Translator) add to wishlist A daring marriage of philosophical theory and practical politics, this collection is the first of Gianni Vattimo's many books to combine his intellectual pursuits with his public and political life. Vattimo is a paradoxical figure, at once a believing Christian and a vociferous critic of the Catholic Church, an outspoken liberal but not a former ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $12.14! \| SVS
5	Narration and Knowledge more books like this by Arthur Coleman Danto add to wishlist Now in its third edition, Narration and Knowledge is a classic work exploring the nature of historical knowledge and its reliance on narrative. Analytical philosopher Arthur C. Danto introduces the concept of "narrative sentences," in which an event is described with reference to later events (for example, "the Thirty Years' War began in 1618") ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $25.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Deconstruction for Beginners more books like this by James Powell, Joseph Lee (Illustrator) add to wishlist Deconstruction is so labyrinthine (and rumored to be fatal) that it's become the monster that murdered philosophy. In this title Powell provides lucid explanations of the theory's central elements and highlights both key texts and lesser-known works. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $12.02! \| first editions
7	Notes to Literature, Volume 1 more books like this by Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno, Professor Lawrence D Kritzman (Editor), Professor Richard Wolin (Editor) add to wishlist -- Susan Sontag see all copies from $17.02! new only from $28.50! \| SVS
8	Psyche: Inventions of the Other, Volume II more books like this by Professor Jacques Derrida, Peggy Kamuf (Editor), Elizabeth Rottenberg (Editor) add to wishlist "Psyche: Inventions of the Other" is the first publication in English of the twenty-eight essay collection Jacques Derrida published in two volumes in 1998 and 2003. Advancing his reflections on many issues, such as sexual difference, architecture, negative theology, politics, war, nationalism, and religion, Volume II also carries on Derrida's ... see all copies from $19.62! new only from $19.62! \| SVS
9	Eyes of the University: Right to Philosophy 2 more books like this by Professor Jacques Derrida add to wishlist Completing the translation of Derrida's monumental work "Right to Philosophy", "Eyes of the University" brings together many of the philosopher's most important texts on the university and more broadly, on the languages and institutions of philosophy. In addition to considerations of the implications for literature and philosophy of French ... see all copies from $12.94! new only from $18.40! \| SVS
10	Radical Atheism: Derrida and the Time of Life more books like this by Martin Hagglund add to wishlist "Radical Atheism" presents a profound new reading of the influential French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Against the prevalent notion that there was an ethical or religious 'turn' in Derrida's thinking, Hagglund argues that a radical atheism informs Derrida's work from beginning to end. Proceeding from Derrida's insight into the constitution of ... see all copies from $18.40! new only from $18.40! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Transmitting Culture more books like this by Regis Debray, Professor Ra(c)Gis Debray, Professor Eric Rauth (Translator) add to wishlist How do we explain the fact that certain ideas, at certain moments in time, can have earthshaking effects? Or that some cultures have left an indelible mark while others have not? Why did Jesus, rather than Mani the Mesopotamian or the Eastern god Mithra, take hold among masses of people? Why did Karl Marx instead of Pierre Proudhon or Auguste ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Things Beyond Resemblance: Collected Essays on Theodor W. Adorno more books like this by Professor Robert Hullot-Kentor, Professor Lydia Goehr (Preface by) add to wishlist Theodor W. Adorno was a major twentieth-century philosopher and social critic whose writings on oppositional culture in art, music, and literature increasingly stand at the center of contemporary intellectual debate. In this excellent collection, Robert Hullot-Kentor, widely regarded as the most distinguished American translator and commentator on ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $15.98! \| SVS
13 view cover	Derrida: A Guide for the Perplexed more books like this by Professor Julian Wolfreys add to wishlist Continuum's "Guides for the Perplexed" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a ... see all copies from $14.37! new only from $14.37! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Verge of Philosophy more books like this by John Sallis add to wishlist "The Verge of Philosophy" is both an exploration of the limits of philosophy and a memorial for John Sallis' longtime friend and interlocutor Jacques Derrida. The centerpiece of the book is an extended examination of three sites in Derrida's thought: his interpretation of Heidegger regarding the privileging of the question; his account of the ... see all copies from $11.93! new only from $12.65! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Derrida and Religion: Other Testaments more books like this by Yvonne Sherwood (Editor), Kevin Hart (Editor) add to wishlist Over the course of the last decade, the writings of Derrida have come to exercise considerable influence among scholars of religious studies, theology, and biblical studies. Just as Derrida altered much of the landscape in literary studies and philosophy in the 1960s through the 1980s, it is now the religious map that is being reconfigured. The ... see all copies from $31.04! new only from $31.04!
16 view cover	Paul de Man more books like this by Professor Martin McQuillan add to wishlist Paul de Man's work is key to the American deconstruction movement and to the so-called political turn in critical theory. Seventeen years after his death, his works continue to arouse violent reactions among critics. This book explains why de Man is such an important voice, detailing his critical position, exploring his intellectual and historical ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $19.72! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Forget Foucault more books like this by Professor Jean Baudrillard add to wishlist In 1976, Jean Baudrillard sent this essay to the French magazine "Critique", where Michel Foucault was an editor. Foucault was asked to reply, but remained silent. "Forget Foucault" (1977) made Baudrillard instantly infamous in France. It was a devastating revisitation of Foucault's recent "History of Sexuality" - and of his entire oeuvre - and ... see all copies from $3.26! new only from $9.91! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Futures: Of Jacques Derrida more books like this by Richard Rand (Editor) add to wishlist Seven eminent authors, all known for their work in deconstruction, address the millennial issue of our futures, promises, prophecies, projects, and possibilities including the possibility that there may be no future at all. Speculative in every sense, these essays are marked by a common concern for the act of reading as it is practiced in the work ... see all copies from $6.25! new only from $16.95! \| SVS
19 view cover	Jacques Derrida and the Humanities: A Critical Reader more books like this by Tom Cohen (Editor) add to wishlist The work of Jacques Derrida has transformed our understanding of a range of disciplines in the humanities through its questioning of some of the basic tenets of western metaphysics. This volume is a trans-disciplinary collection dedicated to his work; the assembled contributions - on law, literature, ethics, history, gender, politics and ... see all copies from $14.52! new only from $29.25! \| SVS
20 view cover	Fiction, Philosophy and Literary Theory: Will the Real Saul Kripke Please Stand Up? more books like this by Professor Christopher Norris add to wishlist This book brings together three main topics - deconstruction, philosophy of language, and literary theory - that have figured centrally in Christopher Norris's work over the past two decades. It offers a refreshingly clear and vigorous statement of his views as to how 'theory' might profit from a greater awareness of current philosophical debates ... see all copies from $7.98! new only from $24.95!
21 view cover	The Lyotard Reader and Guide more books like this by Professor Keith Crome (Editor), James Williams (Editor) add to wishlist "The Lyotard Reader and Guide" is a one-stop companion to Lyotard's thought. It covers the full range of his works, from his three main books ("Discours, figure"; "Libidinal Economy"; and "The Differend") and up to his influential essays in "The Inhuman and Postmodern Fables". The readings are organized into sections on philosophy, politics, art, ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $12.90! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Derrida VIS-A-VIS Lacan: Interweaving Deconstruction and Psychoanalysis more books like this by Andrea Hurst add to wishlist Derrida and Lacan have long been viewed as proponents of two opposing schools of thought. This book argues, however, that the logical structure underpinning Lacanian psychoanalytic theory is a complex, paradoxical relationality that corresponds to Derrida's "plural logic of the aporia."Andrea Hurst begins by linking this logic to a strand of ... see all copies from $22.91! new only from $50.95!
23 view cover	Counterpath: Traveling with Jacques Derrida more books like this by Catherine Malabou, Professor Jacques Derrida, Dr. David Wills (Translator) add to wishlist This is a collaborative work by Catharine Malabou and Jacques Derrida that answers to the gamble inherent in the idea of "travelling with" the philosopher of deconstruction. Malabou's text of quotations and commentary aims to demonstrate how Derrida's work while appearing to be anything but a travelogue, is nevertheless replete with references to ... see all copies from $15.99! new only from $16.23!
24 view cover	Understanding Derrida more books like this by Jack Reynolds (Editor), Jon Roffe (Editor) add to wishlist Jacques Derrida remains the world's single most influential philosophical and literary theorist. He is also one of the most controversial and most complex. His own works and critical studies of his work proliferate, but where can a student, utterly new to Derrida start? Understanding Derrida is written as an introduction to the full range of ... see all copies from $31.80! new only from $31.80!
25 view cover	Interpretation and Difference: The Strangeness of Care more books like this by Alan Bass add to wishlist This book is the companion to "Difference and Disavowal: The Trauma of Eros" (Stanford University Press, 2000), which dealt with the psychoanalytic clinical problem of resistance to interpretation. The key to this resistance is the unconscious registration and repudiation (disavowal) of the reality of difference. The surprising generality of this ... see all copies from $16.50! new only from $19.12! \| first editions

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