Politics of friendship

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  • Author: Derrida, Jacques
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    A rich exploration of the idea of friendship and its political consequences, past and future, by one of the most influential of contemporary philosophers. Jacques Derrida's thoughts are haunted throughout the book by the strange and provocative address attributed to Aristotle, "O my friends, there is no friend".

    Contents:
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Apollinaire and the English Muse
    • 3. The New Spirit in North America
    • 4. Among the German Expressionists
    • 5. Homage from Catalonia
    • 6. Apollinaire's Reign in Spain
    • 7. Along the Rio de la Plata
    • 8. The Mexican Revolution.
    Original Publisher: London ; New York : Verso, 1997
    Language(s): English

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Abstract

A rich exploration of the idea of friendship and its political consequences, past and future, by one of the most influential of contemporary philosophers. Jacques Derrida's thoughts are haunted throughout the book by the strange and provocative address attributed to Aristotle, "O my friends, there is no friend".

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London ; New York : Verso, 1997

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9781859840337

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