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In Memoriam: Jacques Derrida (1930–2004)

In Memoriam: Jacques Derrida (1930–2004) IN MEMORIAM JACQUES DERRIDA (1930–2004) “Speaking is impossible, but so too would be silence or absence or a refusal to share one’s sadness.” What is one to say about the life of Jacques Derrida and what that life has meant to us? On the one hand, there is simply far too much to be said, so much that it is hard to believe there will ever come a time when the name of Derrida is not known and his work not dis- cussed. He has de fi ned so much of the best of our time, so much of what is interesting and challenging, and he has so imaginatively opened up new futures that one already knows that he will be remembered. On the other hand, it is impossible to say what we want to say, what we need to say, about this singular human being whose loss is mourned by so many. He will certainly come to be known for a body of work that is encyclopedic in scope, demanding, rigorous beyond measure, creative, challenging, and daring. But his loss means so much more for those of us who were graced by sharing time with him and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Research in Phenomenology Brill

In Memoriam: Jacques Derrida (1930–2004)

Schmidt, Dennis
Research in Phenomenology , Volume 35 (1): 1 – Jan 1, 2005
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© 2005 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0085-5553
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1569-1640
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10.1163/1569164054905492
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IN MEMORIAM JACQUES DERRIDA (1930–2004) “Speaking is impossible, but so too would be silence or absence or a refusal to share one’s sadness.” What is one to say about the life of Jacques Derrida and what that life has meant to us? On the one hand, there is simply far too much to be said, so much that it is hard to believe there will ever come a time when the name of Derrida is not known and his work not dis- cussed. He has de fi ned so much of the best of our time, so much of what is interesting and challenging, and he has so imaginatively opened up new futures that one already knows that he will be remembered. On the other hand, it is impossible to say what we want to say, what we need to say, about this singular human being whose loss is mourned by so many. He will certainly come to be known for a body of work that is encyclopedic in scope, demanding, rigorous beyond measure, creative, challenging, and daring. But his loss means so much more for those of us who were graced by sharing time with him and

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