Some Recent Reading: micro-reviews
Posted by Kathleen Clare Waller on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Under: Books
En vieillissant les hommes pleurent, par Jean-Luc Seigle
Le "concept" du 11 septembre, Dialogues a New York avec Giovanna Borradori: Jacques Derrida et Jurgen Habermas
La Faculte de Juger, par Derrida, Descombes, Kortian, Lacque-Labarthe, Lyotard, et Nancy
The Fear Index, by Robert Harris
- Nostalgique, metaphysique, belle
- A beautiful ontological perspective about the simplicity of love and family.
Le "concept" du 11 septembre, Dialogues a New York avec Giovanna Borradori: Jacques Derrida et Jurgen Habermas
- Interesting take on 9-11 from three perspectives. The book is really about much more: terrorism, globalization, fear, national borders, 'events', deconstruction. It is a helpful dialogue about thinking of one's place in the world order, either reflected in 9-11 or at least partially created by it.
La Faculte de Juger, par Derrida, Descombes, Kortian, Lacque-Labarthe, Lyotard, et Nancy
- Includes Derrida's epic essay 'Devant la loi' (Before the Law) with a much longer introduction than the English translation. Helpful book for looking at the intersection of law and literature as well as judgment and ontology.
The Fear Index, by Robert Harris
- Suspenseful, sci-fi (but not over the top)
- This mystery in Geneva brings up some great questions about computers, artificial intelligence, the economy, and one's own wealth. It's also a fun mystery, but it could be developed at a deeper level, both in terms of plot and philosophy.
- Thanks to Nat for the recommendation.
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