Derrida and Autobiography

(Part of the Literature, Culture, Theory Series)

by Robert Smith and Robert Smith

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The work of Jacques Derrida can be seen to reinvent most theories; here Robert Smith offers a reading of the philosophy of Derrida and an investigation of theories of autobiography. Smith argues that for Derrida autobiography is not so much a general condition of thought as a general condition of writing that mocks any self-centered finitude of living and dying. In this context, Smith thinks through Derrida's texts in a new way, and finds new perspectives...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521465818

ISBN13:9780521465816

Release Date:June 1995

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:212 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"

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Criticism & Theory History & Criticism History & Surveys Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literary Theory Literature Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences

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