Derrida and Antiquity

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Written by Derrida scholars, philosophers, and classicists, Derrida and Antiquity analyses a dialogue with the ancient world in the work of one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Through an analysis of Derrida's work it explores the relationship between modern philosophy and Plato, the role ancient concepts of democracy have played in modern political debates, and the place of antiquity in contemporary discussions about Europe, as well as investigating the influence that deconstruction has had on the study of classical literature, ancient philosophy, and early religion. The volume is prefaced by a previously untranslated essay by Derrida, 'We Other Greeks'. Contents Acknowledgements List of Contributors Introduction: ‘Today, on the Eve of Platonism…’ Jacques Derrida, ‘We Other Greeks’ PART I: DERRIDA AND THE CLASSICAL TRADITION 1. Earmarks: Derrida’s Reinvention of Philosophical Writing in ‘Plato’s Pharmacy’ 2. Derrida and Presocratic Philosophy 3. Negative Theology and Conversion: Derrida’s Neoplatonic Compulsions PART II: ANTIQUITY AND MODERNITY 4. Derrida between ‘Greek’ and ‘Jew’ 5. Derrida’s Impression of Gradiva: Archive Fever and Antiquity PART III: A POLITICS OF ANTIQUITY 6. Derrida’s Dying Oedipus 7. Possible Returns: Deconstruction and the Placing of Greek Philosophy 8. Derrida Polutropos: Philosophy as Nostos PART IV: THE QUESTION OF LITERATURE 9. Aristotle’s Metaphor 10. Writing before Literature: Derrida’s Confessions and the Latin Christian World PART V: PLATONIC BODIES 11. The Platonic Remainder: Derrida’s Khôra and the Corpus Platonicum 12. Eros in the Age of Technical Reproductibility: Socrates, Plato, and the Erotics of Filiation References Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z