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Exploring the concept of hospitality, this collection features Jacques Derrida's lectures that delve into the complexities of welcoming the foreigner and the implications for kinship and state relations. Key themes include friendship, citizenship, migration, and xenophobia, alongside a critical distinction between conditional and unconditional hospitality. The second year of the seminar also addresses Islamic perspectives on hospitality, the significance of forgiveness, and the philosophical contributions of Emmanuel Levinas, enriching the discourse on responsibility in a global context.

The book explores the significance of Hélène Cixous in contemporary French literature through Jacques Derrida's analysis. He examines the interconnectedness of four key concepts—genesis, genealogy, genre, and genius—and their relevance to Cixous's writings. This intellectual exploration highlights Cixous's impact on feminist thought and her role as a pivotal figure in the literary landscape.

Exploring the intricate relationship between forgiveness and betrayal, this work presents Jacques Derrida's seminars that delve into the philosophical and ethical dimensions of responsibility. He examines various forms of deceit, such as perjury and infidelity, and challenges traditional notions of forgiveness, arguing for its unconditional nature. Through analysis of texts by thinkers like Kant and Kierkegaard, Derrida reveals how forgiveness disrupts established categories of knowledge and subjectivity, emphasizing its complexity and the intertwined nature of lying and moral accountability.

Focusing on the themes of responsibility and the concept of "the foreigner," this volume presents Jacques Derrida's seminar discussions from 1995 to 1996. He explores how society welcomes or represses foreigners, examining implications for kinship, ethnicity, and national identity. Key topics include borders, citizenship, and xenophobia, analyzed through classical and modern texts by thinkers like Heidegger, Arendt, and Camus. Derrida emphasizes the difference between conventional hospitality and an ideal of unconditional welcome for newcomers.

Exploring the intricate relationship between forgiveness and betrayal, this work presents Jacques Derrida's seminars that delve into the philosophical and ethical implications of responsibility. He examines various forms of deceit, such as perjury and infidelity, while arguing that forgiveness transcends traditional notions of repentance and punishment. By analyzing texts from influential thinkers and literary figures, Derrida reveals how forgiveness disrupts established categories of knowledge and challenges our understanding of presence and identity.

Focusing on the concept of visibility, this collection showcases Derrida's insights into visual arts, particularly drawing, painting, and photography. It includes 19 pieces, with several newly translated into English, addressing what is made visible through artistic processes. The writings are organized into three sections: exploring the "trace" in visual representation, examining the interplay of line and color in art, and investigating modern media like photography and film. This volume highlights Derrida's unique contributions to understanding the relationship between art and perception.

The book presents a fresh translation of Derrida's influential work that explores the contrasting philosophies of Hegel and Genet. By engaging these two seemingly incompatible discourses, it invites readers to reconsider the intersections of their ideas, challenging conventional interpretations and encouraging a deeper philosophical dialogue. This unique approach highlights the complexities of thought and the nuances of both thinkers, making it a significant contribution to contemporary discourse.

A significant event in Derrida scholarship, this book marks the first publication of his long-lost philosophical text known only as “Geschlecht III.” The third, and arguably the most significant, piece in his four-part Geschlecht series, it fills a gap that has perplexed Derrida scholars. The series centers on Martin Heidegger and the enigmatic German word Geschlecht, which has several meanings pointing to race, sex, and lineage. Throughout the series, Derrida engages with Heidegger’s controversial oeuvre to tease out topics of sexual difference, nationalism, race, and humanity. In Geschlecht III, he calls attention to Heidegger’s problematic nationalism, his work’s political and sexual themes, and his promise of salvation through the coming of the “One Geschlecht,” a sentiment that Derrida found concerningly close to the racial ideology of the Nazi party. Amid new revelations about Heidegger’s anti-Semitism and the contemporary context of nationalist resurgence, this third piece of the Geschlecht series is timelier and more necessary than ever. Meticulously edited and expertly translated, this volume brings Derrida’s mysterious and much awaited text to light.