Political thinking in the philosophy of Jacques Derrida

The deconstructionist continues to practice its enchanting magic not only on epistemological approaches but also the deconstructive influence has expanded to become a distinctive intellectual prism reflecting the colors of human achievements in philosophical, cultural, critical, literary, and aesthetic fields. And since deconstruction is a life strategy, its impact has not been limited to the above-mentioned fields alone, but also included its figures, devices, and tools, which target the diseased moral and political body. It has tried to act as an experienced doctor, diagnosing ailments, prescribing medicine, and suggesting cures, as if Derrida, in his white coat that derives its whiteness from his silver-gray hair, examines the extended body before him in length and width, pointing to Plato’s pharmacy that supplies the body—civilization—with medicine that carries the power of the disease. However, the disease (metaphysics) that paralyzed civilization has become resistant to treatment, just as surgical intervention in amputating organs distorts this harmonious and deteriorating body. So what is the way out, I wonder, when the world is gradually losing confidence in the doctor, his methods, treatment, and sterility? It is deconstruction, Derrida says with certainty, for it is both efficacy and effectiveness. Efficacy in that it is a process of diagnosing pains and extracting them without amputating organs or deforming harmony, not to mention curing the ailment, as modern alternative philosophies have attempted. Effectiveness in that it has the power to move this deteriorating body by instilling will within it, through deconstructive magic and mysticism. In this study titled "Political Thinking in the Philosophy of Jacques Derrida," the reader will find Derrida different from what he is used to in his theoretical deconstructive studies. If we may borrow these Kantian concepts, this unfamiliarity does not mean replacing Derrida with another Derrida, but rather following Derrida to the end of the road. To cover the subject comprehensively, the book is divided into four chapters as follows: Chapter One: Deconstructive maneuvers in Western philosophical discourse. Chapter Two: The Marxist repertoire between loyalty to it and mourning its loss. Chapter Three: The events of September 11 philosophically. Chapter Four: The deconstructive political trilogy (friendship, discrimination, law).