Passions

by Jacques Derrida

Cada uno de los tres ensayos Pasiones, Salvo el nombre y Khôra constituye una obra independiente y puede leerse como tal. Si, no obstante, se juzgó oportuno publicarlos simultáneamente, fue porque, pese al origen singular de cada uno de ellos, los recorre el hilo de una misma temá forman una suerte de Ensayo sobre el nombre. Pasiones dice un secreto absoluto, a la vez esencial y ajeno a lo que se llama en general con el nombre de «secreto». Para llegar allí había que poner en escena, en la repetición más o menos ficticia de un «esto es mi cuerpo» y en el transcurso de una meditación sobre las paradojas de la cortesía, la experiencia en que se arrebata una deuda Si hay deber, ¿no debe consistir en no deber? ¿En deber no deber actuar «conforme al deber», y ni siquiera, como diría Kant, «por deber»? ¿Cuáles pueden ser sus consecuencias éticas o políticas? ¿Qué debemos escuchar bajo ese «deber»? ¿Y quién puede encargarse de llevarlo con responsabilidad?

Genres: Philosophy, France

90 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.

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