Derrida, Politics and Democracy to Come

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ID4079591
AuthorsPaul Patton (0000-0002-9005-2095, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume2
Issue6
Pages766-780
Publication date2007-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePhilosophy Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1747-9991.2007.00098.x
OpenAlexW2057255182
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited19

Derrida's early reluctance to spell out political implications of deconstruction gave way during the course of the 1980s to a series of analyses of political concepts and issues. This article identifies the principal intellectual strategies of Derrida's political engagements and provides a detailed account of his concept of 'democracy to come'. Finally, it suggests several points of contact between Derrida and recent liberal political philosophy, as well as some areas in which deconstructive analyses require further refinement if fruitful exchange is to occur

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