Philosophy in a time of terror : dialogues with Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida

The idea for __Philosophy in a Time of Terror__ was born hours after the attacks on 9/11 and was realized just weeks later when Giovanna Borradori sat down with Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida in New York City, in separate interviews, to evaluate the significance of the most destructive terrorist act ever perpetrated. This book marks an unprecedented encounter between two of the most influential thinkers of our age as here, for the first time, Habermas and Derrida overcome their mutual antagonism and agree to appear side by side. As the two philosophers disassemble and reassemble what we think we know about terrorism, they break from the familiar social and political rhetoric increasingly polarized between good and evil. In this process, we watch two of the greatest intellects of the century at work.

the Idea For philosophy In A Time Of Terror Was Born Hours After The Attacks On 9/11 And Was Realized Just Weeks Later When Giovanna Borradori Sat Down With Jürgen Habermas And Jacques Derrida In New York City, In Separate Interviews, To Evaluate The Significance Of The Most Destructive Terrorist Act Ever Perpetrated. This Book Marks An Unprecedented Encounter Between Two Of The Most Influential Thinkers Of Our Age As Here, For The First Time, Habermas And Derrida Overcome Their Mutual Antagonism And Agree To Appear Side By Side. As The Two Philosophers Disassemble And Reassemble What We Think We Know About Terrorism, They Break From The Familiar Social And Political Rhetoric Increasingly Polarized Between Good And Evil. In This Process, We Watch Two Of The Greatest Intellects Of The Century At Work.

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many Assumptions About Politics Were Destroyed Along With The World Trade Center, And Borradori (philosophy, Vassar) Seized The Opportunity To Ask Habermas And Derrida How Their Theories Fared. These Men Represent Two Central Strands Of European Philosophy-the One Building On Enlightenment Notions Of Universal Rationality, The Other Suspicious Of The Commitments Often Hidden In Its Language. Borradori Thinks Their Past Writings Show That Both Philosophers Regard Freedom As Dependent On A Caring Society That Provides The Necessary Conditions For Action And Oppose The Tradition That Sees Freedom As Dependent Only On Philosophical Clarity And The Absence Of Restraint. In These Interviews, Habermas And Derrida Do Mention The Underlying Economic Issues-globalization And The Search For Mastery Over The World's Oil Supplies. But Habermas Sees The Outbreak Of Terror Mainly As A Failure Of Communications, And Derrida Sees It Above All As A Failure To Develop A Concept Of World Hospitality To Replace What He Thinks Is The Outmoded Christian Notion Of A Toleration That Is Really Only Charity. Despite Their Theoretical Convictions, They Seem Here To See The Problems More As Philosophical Than As A Failure To Integrate Economics And The Social Sciences Or Develop A Strategy Against Misery And Poverty. This Is A Book Without Jargon Or Technicalities That Should Have A Place In All Large Collections.-leslie Armour, Univ. Of Ottawa Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

"The idea for Philosophy in a Time of Terror was born hours after the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and came to realization just weeks later when Giovanna Borradori sat down with Jurgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida, in separate interviews, in New York City. Habermas and Derrida, guided by Borradori, evaluate the significance of the most destructive terrorist attack ever perpetrated. The book marks an unprecedented encounter between two of the most influential thinkers of our age: here for the first time Habermas and Derrida overcome their historical antagonism and agree to appear side by side." "In her introduction, Borradori contends that philosophy has an invaluable contribution to make to the understanding of terrorism. Just as the traumas produced by colonialism, totalitarianism, and the Holocaust wrote the history of the twentieth century, the history of the twenty-first century is already signed by global terrorism. Each dialogue here, accompanied by a critical essay, recognizes the magnitude of this upcoming challenge. Characteristically, Habermas's dialogue is dense, compact, and elegantly traditional. Derrida's, on the other hand, takes the reader on a long, winding, and unpredictable road. Yet unexpected agreements emerge between them: both have a deep suspicion of the concept of "terrorism" and both see the need for a transition from classical international law, premised on the model of nation-states, to a new cosmopolitan order based on continental alliances." "As Derrida and Habermas disassemble and reassemble what we think we know about terrorism, they break from the familiar social and political rhetoric increasingly polarized between good and evil. In this process, we watch two of the greatest philosophical minds at work."--Jacket. The idea for Philosophy in a Time of Terror was born hours after the attacks on 9/11 and was realized just weeks later when Giovanna Borradori sat down with Jürgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida in New York City, in separate interviews, to evaluate the significance of the most destructive terrorist act ever perpetrated. This book marks an unprecedented encounter between two of the most influential thinkers of our age as here, for the first time, Habermas and Derrida overcome their mutual antagonism and agree to appear side by side. As the two philosophers disassemble and reassemble what we think we know about terrorism, they break from the familiar social and political rhetoric increasingly polarized between good and evil. In this process, we watch two of the greatest intellects of the century at work. The idea for Philosophy in a Time of Terror was born hours after the attacks on 9/11 and was realized just weeks later when Giovanna Borradori sat down with Jurgen Habermas and Jacques Derrida in New York City, in separate interviews, to evaluate the significance of the most destructive terrorist act ever perpetrated. This book marks an unprecedented encounter between two of the most influential thinkers of our age as here, for the first time, Habermas and Derrida overcome their mutual antagonism and agree to appear side by side. As the two philosophers disassemble and reassemble what we think we know about terrorism, they break from the familiar social and political rhetoric increasingly polarized between good and evil. In the process, we watch two of the greatest intellects of the century at work. Preface. Preface. -- Acknowledgements. Introduction. Preface. -- Acknowledgements. Introduction. -- Habermas, -- Derrida Preface. -- Acknowledgements. Introduction. -- Habermas, -- Derrida Preface. -- Acknowledgements. Introduction. -- Habermas, -- Derrida -- Habermas Preface. -- Acknowledgements. Introduction. -- Habermas, -- Derrida -- Habermas Preface.-- Acknowledgements. Introduction.-- Habermas,-- Derrida-- Habermas-- Derrida. Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS Preface: Philosophy in a Time of Terror Acknowledgments Introduction: Terrorism and the Legacy of the Enlightenment Fundamentalism and Terror: A Dialogue with Jurgen Habermas Reconstructing Terrorism Autoimmunity: Real and Symbolic Suicides - A Dialogue with Jacques Derrida Deconstructing Terrorism Notes Index B O R R A D O R I : Do you consider what we now tend to call "September 11" an unprecedented event, one that radically alters the way we see ourselves?