Memoires for Paul de Man : the Wellek library lectures at the University of California, Irvine

a Tribute To One Of The Fathers Of Deconstruction As Well As An Extended Essay On Memory, Death, And Friendship. journal Of Aesthetics And Art derrida Is Generous, And Honest, And Inconsolable. And That Is Exactly As It Should Be. He Has Too Much Respect For Words And Honest Speech, And Too Much Love For His Friend, To Accept Any pharmokon. His Mind Joins His Heart In The Same Motion Of Generous Lucidity; And All He Has Come To Think With, Through, Because Of Paul De Man—and All He Will Go On Thinking Through De Man´s Books—helps Him To Face Death Bravely. Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 CONTENTS 6 Editorial Note 8 Preface to the Revised Edition 10 Preface to the French Edition 12 In Memoriam: On The Soul 16 Preface 22 1. Mnemosyne 30 Notes 68 2. The Art of Memoires 74 Notes 116 3. Acts: The Meaning of a Given Word 118 Notes 179 4. Like the Sound of the Sea Deep Within a Shell: Paul de Man's War 184 Notes 278