How to Tremble Beyond Sovereignty: Derrida and Beckett

Our main hypothesis is: in order to understand the singular trembling of Derrida’s philosophical work, and with it, the philosophic-political significance of it, one has to examine not only Derrida’s own conception of writing and, specifically of literature, but also the resonance of his work with t...

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Published in:Oxímora. Revista Internacional de Ética y Política
Main Author: James Martell
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Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2020-07-01
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description Our main hypothesis is: in order to understand the singular trembling of Derrida’s philosophical work, and with it, the philosophic-political significance of it, one has to examine not only Derrida’s own conception of writing and, specifically of literature, but also the resonance of his work with that of an author who appears as his own writerly ghost: Samuel Beckett. This examination will follow the trembling between the two authors up to its utmost conclusion, where not only the limits of language, but also those of any kind of sovereignty are effaced through this quake.
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spelling doaj-art-eaaa337769614d5c85312261ef1f45852025-08-19T19:10:15ZcatUniversitat de BarcelonaOxímora. Revista Internacional de Ética y Política2014-77082020-07-010179911810.1344/oxi.2020.i17.3129825869How to Tremble Beyond Sovereignty: Derrida and BeckettJames Martell0Lyon CollegeOur main hypothesis is: in order to understand the singular trembling of Derrida’s philosophical work, and with it, the philosophic-political significance of it, one has to examine not only Derrida’s own conception of writing and, specifically of literature, but also the resonance of his work with that of an author who appears as his own writerly ghost: Samuel Beckett. This examination will follow the trembling between the two authors up to its utmost conclusion, where not only the limits of language, but also those of any kind of sovereignty are effaced through this quake.https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/oximora/article/view/31298jacques derridasamuel becketthauntologypoeticsovereignty
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title How to Tremble Beyond Sovereignty: Derrida and Beckett
title_full How to Tremble Beyond Sovereignty: Derrida and Beckett
title_fullStr How to Tremble Beyond Sovereignty: Derrida and Beckett
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title_short How to Tremble Beyond Sovereignty: Derrida and Beckett
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