Derrida and the Future of the Liberal Arts

Name: Derrida and the Future of the Liberal Arts
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Derrida and the Future of the Liberal Arts highlights the Derridean assertion that the university must exist 'without condition' - as a bastion of intellectual freedom and oppositional activity whose job it is to question mainstream society. Derrida argued that only if the life of the mind is kept free from excessive corporate influence and political control can we be certain that the basic tenets of democracy are being respected within the very societies that claim to defend democratic principles. This collection contains eleven essays drawn from international scholars working in both the humanities and social sciences, and makes a well-grounded and comprehensive case for the importance of Derridean thought within the liberal arts today. Written by specialists in the fields of philosophy, literature, history, sociology, geography, political science, animal studies, and gender studies, each essay traces deconstruction's contribution to their discipline, explaining how it helps keep alive the 'unconditional', contrapuntal mission of the university. The book offers a forceful and persuasive corrective to the current assault on the liberal arts.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 286
Release Date:: 2013-04-11
Publication Date:: 2013-04-11
Publisher:: Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1441121196
ISBN13:: 9781441121196
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 596 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 20 cm

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