This is the first full-length book in English on the noted French philosopher Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe. Martis introduces the range of Lacoue-Labarthe's thinking, demonstrating the systematic nature of his philosophical project. Focusing in particular on the dynamic of the loss of the subject and its possible post-deconstructive recovery, he places Lacoue-Labarthe's achievements in the context of related philosophers, most importantly Nancy, Derrida, and Blanchot.

About the Author
John Martis, S. J., teaches at the Jesuit Theological College in Victoria, Australia.

Reviews
"Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe is the most subtle philosopher of the human subject writing in any language, and John Martis is the clearest and most faithful interpreter of Lacoue-Labarthe on the crucial interaction of representation and the human subject. His book raises discussion of human selfhood to a new level of sophistication." -- -Kevin Hart University of Notre Dame



Book Information
ISBN 9780823225354
Author John Martis
Format Paperback
Page Count 316
Imprint Fordham University Press
Publisher Fordham University Press