<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A tribute to one of the fathers of deconstruction as well as an extended essay on memory, death, and friendship.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A tribute to one of the fathers of deconstruction as well as an extended essay on memory, death, and friendship.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Derrida offers significant insights into de Man's understanding of Heidegger, Holderlin, Hegel, Austin, and Rouseau. A warm, personal, and at times touching account of the de Man/Derrida intellectual friendship and the existential experience of a friend's death, this work shows a very human side to a thinker whose humanity has been questioned by the critics.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Derrida offers significant insights into de Man's understanding of Heidegger, Hoderlin, Hegel, Austin, and Rosseau. A warm, personal, and at times touching account of the de Man/Derrida intellectual friendship and the existential experience of a friend's death, this work shows a very human side to a thinker whose humanity has been questioned by the critics. A welcome addition to any library already containing some writings of Derrida.--Choice<br>