Hegel After Derrida (warwick Studies In European Philosophy)

Hegel After Derrida Hegel occupies a unique position within the development of Derrida’s thought, for Hegel is both the antithesis of deconstruction and its very point of departure. Derida has stressed from his earliest work to his book-length study of Hegel, Glas, that we must come to terms with Hegel’s work. For one of the fundamental tasks of deconstruction is to settle accounts with Hegel and his legacy. This tension has been an essential but crucially overlooked feature of Derrida’s work and is addressed for the first time in this fascinating collection. Hegel After Derrida presents eleven outstanding essays by some of the key commentators on continental philosophy today and approaches the Hegel– Derrida question from three vantage points. Part One presents readings of Hegel that pursue lines of thought opened up by Derrida. Part Two investigates the implications of Derrida’s work on Hegel for our understanding of Marx and Freud. Part Three, a central feature of the book, is devoted to the contemporary significance of Glas, Derrida’s full-length study of Hegel. Hegel After Derrida provides a much-needed investigation not only of the importance of Hegel and the importance of Derrida’s work on Hegel but also of the very foundations of postmodern and deconstructionist thought. It will be essential reading for all those engaged with the work of Derrida and Hegel as welt as anyone seeking to explore some of the basic but neglected aspects of deconstruction. Contributors: Stuart Barnett, Robert Bernasconi, Simon Critchley, Suzanne Gearhart, Werner Hamacher, Heinz Kimmerle, Jean-Luc Nancy, John H. Smith, Henry Sussman, Kevin Thompson, Andrzej Warminski. Stuart Barnett is Associate Professor of English at Central Connecticut State University. Warwick Studies in European Philosophy Edited by Andrew Benjamin Professor in Philosophy, University of Warwick This series presents the best and most original work being done within the European philosophical tradition. The books included in the series seek not merely to reflect what is taking place within European philosophy, rather they will contribute to the growth and development of that plural tradition. Work written in the English language as well as translations into English are to be included, engaging the tradition at all levels – whether by introductions that show the contemporary philosophical force of certain works, or in collections that explore an important thinker or topic, as well as in significant contributions that call for their own critical evaluation. Hegel After Derrida Edited by Stuart Barnett London and New York First published 1998 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2001. © Selection and editorial matter, Stuart Barnett © Individual chapters, the contributors All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Dat