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The Post Card: From Socrates to Freud and Beyond,New
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17 November 1979You were reading a somewhat retro loveletter, the last in history. But you have not yet received it. Yes, its lack or excess of address prepares it to fall into all hands: a post card, an open letter in which the secret appears, but indecipherably.What does a post card want to say to you? On what conditions is it possible? Its destination traverses you, you no longer know who you are. At the very instant when from its address it interpellates, you, uniquely you, instead of reaching you it divides you or sets you aside, occasionally overlooks you. And you love and you do not love, it makes of you what you wish, it takes you, it leaves you, it gives you.On the other side of the card, look, a proposition is made to you, S and p, Socrates and plato. For once the former seems to write, and with his other hand he is even scratching. But what is Plato doing with his outstretched finger in his back? While you occupy yourself with turning it around in every direction, it is the picture that turns you around like a letter, in advance it deciphers you, it preoccupies space, it procures your words and gestures, all the bodies that you believe you invent in order to determine its outline. You find yourself, you, yourself, on its path.The thick support of the card, a book heavy and light, is also the specter of this scene, the analysis between Socrates and Plato, on the program of several others. Like the soothsayer, a 'fortunetelling book' watches over and speculates on thatwhichmusthappen, on what it indeed might mean to happen, to arrive, to have to happen or arrive, to let or to make happen or arrive, to destine, to address, to send, to legate, to inherit, etc., if it all still signifies, between here and there, the near and the far, da und fort, the one or the other.You situate the subject of the book: between the posts and the analytic movement, the pleasure principle and the history of telecommunications, the post card and the purloined letter, in a word the transference from Socrates to Freud, and beyond. This satire of epistolary literature had to be farci, stuffed with addresses, postal codes, crypted missives, anonymous letters, all of it confided to so many modes, genres, and tones. In it I also abuse dates, signatures, titles or references, language itself.J. D.'With The Post Card, as with Glas, Derrida appears more as writer than as philosopher. Or we could say that here, in what is in part a mock epistolary novel (the long section is called 'Envois,' roughly, 'dispatches' ), he stages his writing more overtly than in the scholarly works. . . . The Post Card also contains a series of selfreflective essays, largely focused on Freud, in which Derrida is beautifully lucid and direct.'Alexander Gelley, Library Journal
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Post Card' by Jacques Derrida? A: The main theme of 'The Post Card' revolves around the exploration of communication, the complexities of written correspondence, and the interplay between philosophy and literature, particularly through the lens of figures like Socrates and Freud.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Post Card'? A: The author of 'The Post Card' is Jacques Derrida, a prominent French philosopher known for his work in deconstruction and literary theory.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The publication date of 'The Post Card' is June 15, 1987.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Post Card' contain? A: 'The Post Card' contains 552 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'The Post Card' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'The Post Card' suitable for beginners in philosophy? A: 'The Post Card' may be challenging for beginners as it employs complex philosophical concepts and language, making it more suitable for readers with some familiarity with Derrida's work or philosophical texts.
- Q: What genre does 'The Post Card' belong to? A: 'The Post Card' belongs to the genre of Criticism & Theory, specifically focusing on philosophical literature and epistolary forms.
- Q: What are some of the key features of 'The Post Card'? A: Key features of 'The Post Card' include its philosophical insights, literary analysis, and the exploration of themes related to communication and interpretation.
- Q: What can readers expect from the writing style of Jacques Derrida in this book? A: Readers can expect a unique writing style from Jacques Derrida that blends philosophical discourse with literary elements, often incorporating self-reflective essays and complex arguments.
- Q: Is there any specific focus on Freud in 'The Post Card'? A: Yes, 'The Post Card' contains a series of self-reflective essays that focus on Freud, exploring themes of psychoanalysis in relation to communication and literature.