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Shrapnels: Jacques Derrida's Theory and Practice. Towards an Enigmatic Materialism of Hope.

Journal
Symposium: Canadian Journal of Continental Philosophy
ISSN
1917-9685
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2023-06-01
Author(s)
Telios, Thomas  
DOI
10.5840/symposium20232715
Abstract
Jacques Derrida's lectures on Theory and Practice leave a lot to be desired from the perspective of historical materialism. Yet, one can nonetheless find in them the germ of a genuine understanding of materialism. More specifically, following the systematic use of the word "enigma" in the text, I show that this term serves as the heuristic device for articulating an originally Derridean materialism, one which I name "enigmatic materialism," and which, I argue, is genuinely collective, insofar as it opposes any form of monism. Moreover, this materialism has profound repercussions for the concept of hope developed in these lectures. Hope, from the perspective of an "enigmatic materialist," becomes a collective endeavour that avoids the pitfalls of solipsistic individualism through the joint effort of the subject and its/the Other.
Abstract (Fr)
Les cours de Jacques Derrida sur Theórie et pratique laissent beaucoup à désirer du point de vue du matérialisme historique. Cependant, on peut y trouver les germes d'une véritable compréhension du matérialisme. Plus précisément, à la suite de l'utilisation systématique du mot « énigme » dans le texte, je montre que ce terme sert de dispositif heuristique pour articuler un matérialisme originellement derridien, que je nomme « matérialisme énigmatique », et qui, selon moi, est véritablement collectif dans la mesure où il s'oppose à toute forme de monisme. De plus, ce matérialisme a de profondes répercussions sur le concept d'espérance développé dans ces conférences. Dans cette perspective « matérialiste énigmatique », l'espoir devient une entreprise collective qui n'est pas la projection de l'individu solipsiste mais l'effort conjoint du sujet et de son/de l'Autre.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Volume
27
Number
1
Start page
77
End page
95
Pages
18
URL
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/118249
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