{"product_id":"the-reproduction-of-life-death-derridas-la-vie-la-mort-paperback","title":"The Reproduction of Life Death: Derrida's La Vie La Mort - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDawne McCance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1975-76 academic year, Jacques Derrida delivered a seminar, \u003ci\u003eLa vie la mort\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLife Death\u003c\/i\u003e), at the École normale supérieure, in Paris. Based on archival translations of this untapped but soon-to-be-published seminar, \u003ci\u003eThe Reproduction of Life Death\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unprecedented study of Derrida's engagement with molecular biology and genetics, particularly the work of the biologist François Jacob. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStructured as an itinerary of \"three rings,\" each departing from and coming back to Nietzsche, Derrida's seminar ties Jacob's logocentric account of reproduction to the reproductive program of teaching that characterizes the academic institution, challenging this mode of teaching as auto-reproduction along with the concept of \"academic freedom\" on which it is based. McCance also brings Derrida's critique of Jacob's theory of auto-reproduction together with his reading of reproductivity, the tendency to repeat-reproduce, that is theorized and enacted in Freud's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pleasure Principle\u003c\/i\u003e. The book further shows how Derrida's account of \u003ci\u003elife death\u003c\/i\u003e relates to his writings on autobiography and the signature and to such later concerns as the question of the animal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcCance brings extensive archival research together with a deep knowledge of Derrida's work a background in genetics to offer a fascinating new account of an encounter between philosophy and the hard sciences that will be of interest to theorists in a wide range of disciplines concerned with the question of life.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a superbly researched, written, and argued book on two of the most important though neglected aspects of Derrida's work: his reading of biology and his closely related work on academic institutions. It is a work that anyone who is serious about Derrida will want to read and will have to take into account.\"--Michael Naas, DePaul University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This excellent book allows the reader not only to understand Derrida's \u003ci\u003eLa Vie la mort\u003c\/i\u003e, but to see how it ties together and grounds a number of his other readings, including some of the most important ones, on death, animals, pedagogy, and science and community.\"--Allan Stoekl, Pennsylvania State University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the 1975-76 academic year, Jacques Derrida delivered a seminar, \u003ci\u003eLa vie la mort\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eLife Death\u003c\/i\u003e), at the École normale supérieure, in Paris. Based on archival translations of this untapped but soon-to-be-published seminar, \u003ci\u003eThe Reproduction of Life Death\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unprecedented study of Derrida's engagement with molecular biology and genetics, particularly the work of the biologist François Jacob. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStructured as an itinerary of \"three rings,\" each departing from and coming back to Nietzsche, Derrida's seminar ties Jacob's logocentric account of reproduction to the reproductive program of teaching that characterizes the academic institution, challenging this mode of teaching as auto-reproduction along with the concept of \"academic freedom\" on which it is based. McCance also brings Derrida's critique of Jacob's theory of auto-reproduction together with his reading of reproductivity, the tendency to repeat-reproduce, that is theorized and enacted in Freud's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pleasure Principle\u003c\/i\u003e. The book further shows how Derrida's account of \u003ci\u003elife death\u003c\/i\u003e relates to his writings on autobiography and the signature and to such later concerns as the question of the animal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcCance brings extensive archival research together with a deep knowledge of Derrida's work a background in genetics to offer a fascinating new account of an encounter between philosophy and the hard sciences that will be of interest to theorists in a wide range of disciplines concerned with the question of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDawne McCance is Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba. Her books include \u003ci\u003eCritical Animal Studies: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDerrida On Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDawne McCance is Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba. Her books include \u003ci\u003eCritical Animal Studies: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDerrida On Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130185814151,"sku":"9780823283903","price":58.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e75bf8444d15f0a0acc4094006a29d56.webp?v=1732609037","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-reproduction-of-life-death-derridas-la-vie-la-mort-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}