| Description |
176 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Continuum studies in Continental philosophy. |
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Continuum studies in continental philosophy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : a disinterest for today -- 1. The ruins of disinterest -- 2. A harsh transcendence -- 3. Disinterest and sovereignty -- 4. The spectres of disinterest -- 5. The interests of reason -- 6. An absolute difference -- 7. Re-mettre en question -- 8. The resistance of anticipation -- 9. Une acceleration affolante -- 10. la vie la mort, la mort la vie. |
| Summary |
Disinterest has been a major concept in Western philosophy since Descartes. This book looks at the treatment of disinterest in the work of two major Continental philosophers: Jacques Derrida and Emmanuel Levinas. It traces the history of disinterest in Western philosophy from Descartes to Derrida. S Gaston, University Melbourne. |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate. |
| Subject |
Derrida, Jacques.
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Lévinas, Emmanuel.
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Interest (Philosophy)
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| ISBN |
9780826491633 (paperback) |
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0826491634 (paperback) |
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