Philosophy in a Time of Terror: Dialogues with Jurgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida - Hardcover

Giovanna Borradori; Jurgen Habermas; Jacques Derrida

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226066649 ISBN 13: 9780226066646

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2003

Synopsis

The idea for Philosophy in a Time of Terror was born hours after the attacks on 9/11 and was realized just weeks later when Giovanna Borradori sat down with Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida in New York City, in separate interviews, to evaluate the significance of the most destructive terrorist act ever perpetrated. This book marks an unprecedented encounter between two of the most influential thinkers of our age as here, for the first time, Habermas and Derrida overcome their mutual antagonism and agree to appear side by side. As the two philosophers disassemble and reassemble what we think we know about terrorism, they break from the familiar social and political rhetoric increasingly polarized between good and evil. In this process, we watch two of the greatest intellects of the century at work.

About this title

About the Author:

Giovanna Borradori is an associate professor of philosophy at Vassar College. She is the author of The American Philosopher: Conversations with Quine, Davidson, Putnam, Nozick, Danto, Rorty, Cavell, MacIntyre, Kuhn, published by the University of Chicago Press, and the editor of Recoding Metaphysics: The New Italian Philosophy.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0226066649
• ISBN 13: 9780226066646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200