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- ISBN 9780791476086
- Weight: 236g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jul 2009
- Publisher: State University of New York Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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A spirited reading of Derrida's view of ethics as transcendental and performative.
In Jacques Derrida's Ghost, David Appelbaum explores three of Derrida's favorite themes: the other, death, and the work of mourning. He shows how Derrida's unique philosophy, mindful of ghosts, proposes a respectful attitude toward otherness-whether the "other" be corporeal or indeed phantom. Taking up Derrida's concern with performative ethics, Appelbaum examines the possibility of such an ethics of subjectivity within the context of performance.
David Appelbaum is Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He is the author of several books, including The Delay of the Heart; Disruption; The Stop; Everyday Spirits; and Voice, all published by SUNY Press.
