Learning to Live Finally: The Last Interview

Resumen del libro

With death looming, Jacques Derrida, the world's most famous philosopher, known as the father of "deconstruction," sat down with journalist Jean Birnbaum of the French daily "Le Monde." They revisited his life's work and his impending death in a long, surprisingly accessible, and moving final interview.
Sometimes called "obscure" and branded "abstruse" by his critics, the Derrida found in this book is open and engaging, reflecting on a long career challenging important tenets of European philosophy from Plato to Marx.
The contemporary meaning of Derrida's work is also examined, including a discussion of his many political activities. But, as Derrida says, "To philosophize is to learn to die"; as such, this philosophical discussion turns to the realities of his imminent death--including life with a fatal cancer. In the end, this interview remains a touching final look at a long and distinguished career.

Biografía del autor

Jacques Derrida (Argelia, 1930 - Francia, 2004) es uno de los principales pensadores de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Fue director de estudios de la École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales de París, donde impartió clases durante toda su carrera, y profesor visitante en diversas universidades norteamericanas. Asociado a corrientes como el posestructuralismo y la filosofía posmoderna, acuñó el concepto de deconstrucción . Es autor de una vasta obra, entre la que destacan De la gramatología, La diseminación, Espectros de Marx y Políticas de la amistad.