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On Futurity - (Renewing Philosophy) by J Martinon (Hardcover)

On Futurity - (Renewing Philosophy) by  J Martinon (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This book explores how deconstruction addresses the issue of futurity in the act of writing and translation. It focuses on three French expressions - venue, survenue, and voir-venir - taken from the work of Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, and Catherine Malabou, and offers fresh insights, proposing the possibility of a multiplicity of structures.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'This brief, incisive book is...made up of small, often witty, acts of translation.' - Satish Padiyar, Parallax</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>JEAN-PAUL MARTINON is a lecturer in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths College, London, UK. He was the co-founder and curator of <em>Rear Window</em> (1991-1998) an independent arts trust that staged a series of exhibitions and conferences in temporary sites across London. He has published numerous essays in exhibition catalogues and academic journals on museum theory and contemporary French deconstruction.

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