Counterpath: Traveling with Jacques Derrida (Cultural Memory in the Present) 1st Edition by Jacques Derrida (PDF)

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Counterpath is a collaborative work by Catherine Malabou and Jacques Derrida that answers to the gamble inherent in the idea of “travelling with” the philosopher of deconstruction. Malabou’s readerly text of quotations and commentary demonstrates how Derrida’s work, while appearing to be anything but a travelogue, is nevertheless replete with references to geographical and topographical locations, and functions as a kind of counter-Odyssey through meaning, theorizing, and thematizing notions of arrival, drifting, derivation, and catastrophe. In fact, by going straight to the heart of the Derridean idea of “spacing,” she finally makes it seem as though Derrida has never written about anything but travel. Malabou’s text is punctuated by a series of postcards received by Derrida from destinations such as Istanbul and Porto, Laguna Beach and Athens, which are inspired by his reading of her evolving discussion. Writing in a familiar and unguarded manner, as if he were “on vacation” from his own writing, Derrida still remains totally faithful to that work and invites the reader to reflect on much of what haunts his texts as well as his daily life, questions of distance and death, the relation to the other, and exile..

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Editorial Reviews: Review “The most important addition to Derrida’s ouvre for his English readers is undoubtedly David Wills’ remarkable translation of Counterpath.”—The Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory From the Inside Flap Counterpath is a collaborative work by Catherine Malabou and Jacques Derrida that answers to the gamble inherent in the idea of “travelling with” the philosopher of deconstruction. Malabou’s readerly text of quotations and commentary demonstrates how Derrida’s work, while appearing to be anything but a travelogue, is nevertheless replete with references to geographical and topographical locations, and functions as a kind of counter-Odyssey through meaning, theorizing, and thematizing notions of arrival, drifting, derivation, and catastrophe. In fact, by going straight to the heart of the Derridean idea of “spacing,” she finally makes it seem as though Derrida has never written about anything but travel. Malabou’s text is punctuated by a series of postcards received by Derrida from destinations such as Istanbul and Porto, Laguna Beach and Athens, which are inspired by his reading of her evolving discussion. Writing in a familiar and unguarded manner, as if he were “on vacation” from his own writing, Derrida still remains totally faithful to that work and invites the reader to reflect on much of what haunts his texts as well as his daily life, questions of distance and death, the relation to the other, and exile.. From the Back Cover “The most important addition to Derrida’s ouvre for his English readers is undoubtedly David Wills’ remarkable translation of Counterpath.”—The Year’s Work in Critical and Cultural Theory About the Author Catherine Malabou is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris-Nanterre. Her other works include L’Avenir de Hegel (forthcoming) and the edited volume La Plasticité (2000). Jacques Derrida was Director of Studies at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and Professor of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine. Among his many works published in English are Who’s Afraid of Philosophy? Right to Philosophy 1 (Stanford, 2002), Negotiations (Stanford, 2002), and Without Alibi (Stanford, 2002). Read more

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⭐On the one hand, this book is an interesting look at Derrida’s perspective on place and travel (through Malabou, however). It also provides a nice point of departure for those who find themselves dealing with the application of Derrida to questions place and movement and need a quick reference to his other works that deal with this area of discussion (mostly through the ample quoting of his other works).On the other hand, this book is a mish-mash. Different fonts are used on top of each other. Chapters do not follow sequentially, etc. (It would be asserted, I’m sure, that this is purposeful within the argument that is made about traveling in this book, but it comes out to be a bit annoying.) Malabou’s statements, also, are frequently almost verbatim repetitions of the long quotes that she has inserted from Derrida’s works. Finally, the quotations are frequently incorrect when checked against the original versions (I’m not sure who is to blame on that one: Malabou or the editors…)For those who are interested in Derrida the person, however, letters of correspondence between Derrida and Malabou, and a large collection of photographs of Derrida around the world (e.g., as a child, with Jorge Luis Borges, sitting on a motorcycle in L.A.), provide an interesting glimpse into his life…

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