Акрамя імя

by Jacques Derrida, Жак Дэрыда, Зміцер Колас (Translator)

Змешчанае ў кнізе эсэ сучаснага французскага філосафа Жака Дэрыды (1930–2004) прысвячаецца феномену негатыўнае тэалогіі і ў сувязі з ёй – праблема мовы, слова і імя. Прызначаецца ўсім, хто займаецца або цікавіцца філасофіяй ці вывучае яе.

Genres: Philosophy, Theory

104 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher best known for developing deconstruction, a method of critical analysis that questioned the stability of meaning in language, texts, and Western metaphysical thought. Born in Algeria, he studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he was influenced by philosophers such as Heidegger, Husserl, and Levinas. His groundbreaking works, including Of Grammatology (1967), Writing and Difference (1967), and Speech and Phenomena (1967), positioned him at the center of intellectual debates on language, meaning, and interpretation.
Derrida argued that Western philosophy was structured around binary oppositions—such as speech over writing, presence over absence, or reason over emotion—that falsely privileged one term over the other. He introduced the concept of différance, which suggests that meaning is constantly deferred and never fully present, destabilizing the idea of fixed truth. His work engaged with a wide range of disciplines, including literature, psychoanalysis, political theory, and law, challenging conventional ways of thinking and interpretation.
Throughout his career, Derrida continued to explore ethical and political questions, particularly in works such as Specters of Marx (1993) and The Politics of Friendship (1994), which addressed democracy, justice, and responsibility. He held academic positions at institutions such as the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and the University of California, Irvine, and remained an influential figure in both European and American intellectual circles. Despite criticism for his complex writing style and abstract concepts, Derrida’s ideas have left a lasting impact on contemporary philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism, reshaping the way meaning and language are understood in the modern world.

Reviews

[Wera · Rating 3 out of 5]

"If any of you were to submit such a text," Graham Ward said, "I would probably throw it right out of the window."

One is struggling for meaning, not just in the Derridean thought-world, but also in the very experience of reading him. Just as meaning is deferred, we can find but a trace of God in this challenging text ... can we? should we?

[Raquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recomendo aos que não estão familiarizados com o tema da teologia negativa [apofática] outras leituras introdutórias, uma vez que este belíssimo livro de Derrida aborda o tema de uma forma mais profunda.

A obra foca-se nas dimensões da teologia apofática e recorre ao seu grande mentor: Angelus Silesius [padre e médico católico, poeta místico e religioso do século XVII]. Derrida também centra a sua análise na noção de 'dasein' para Heidegger e as implicações do (des)conhecimento no processo do ser. Abordando ainda superficialmente alguns conceitos de Leibniz.

A teologia negativa parte da premissa que o conhecimento humano é incapaz de compreender a magnitude divina. Deus não é. A linguagem é um instrumento defeituoso quando a tarefa é descrever Deus. O não estar, é já estar. O ousar não saber, é já saber. O não descrever, não falar, é já ter dito tudo.

Não estou certa da ter apreendido completamente esta complexa e fascinante leitura. São muitos os caminhos possíveis a partir do que aqui é escrito por Derrida; é um livro a reler.

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"Vai onde não possas, vê onde não vês:
Escuta onde nada estrepite nem ressoe, assim estás onde Deus fala" [ Silesius, I, 199]