Comments on: UC vs. the Derridas http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/ Bulletin Board Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:15:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Continental Philosophy » Blog Archive » UC Irvine drops suit over Derrida’s personal papers http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/comment-page-1/#comment-37280 Continental Philosophy » Blog Archive » UC Irvine drops suit over Derrida’s personal papers Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:10:35 +0000 http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/#comment-37280 [...] Source (h/t Chris S) [...] [...] Source (h/t Chris S) [...]

]]> By: Chris S. http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/comment-page-1/#comment-10271 Chris S. Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/#comment-10271 UC Irvine drops suit over French philosopher's personal papers Story here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/14/state/n122809S98.DTL UC Irvine drops suit over French philosopher’s personal papers

Story here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/02/14/state/n122809S98.DTL

]]> By: Orla Schantz http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/comment-page-1/#comment-9593 Orla Schantz Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:43:01 +0000 http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/#comment-9593 Yes, it is ironic. Here's a suggestion: Following in the true "traces" of Derrida, couldn't the University of California just have the margins and the spaces between the lines that Derrida always advised us to study, rather than the monolithic blocks of text? Seriously though: Thanks again to Farhang for this truly inspiring website. You are doing a great service and deserve our appreciation. I get so much intellectual pleasure out of it. Keep up the good work, please! Yes, it is ironic. Here’s a suggestion: Following in the true “traces” of Derrida, couldn’t the University of California just have the margins and the spaces between the lines that Derrida always advised us to study, rather than the monolithic blocks of text?

Seriously though: Thanks again to Farhang for this truly inspiring website. You are doing a great service and deserve our appreciation. I get so much intellectual pleasure out of it. Keep up the good work, please!

]]> By: Chris S. http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/comment-page-1/#comment-9254 Chris S. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:49:25 +0000 http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/#comment-9254 Is it just me or is the comment of Mr. Krapp at the end of the article (the lawsuit is a mere distraction from genuine thought of the archive) an elitist dismissal of precisely the ridiculous politics Derrida loved to satirize? It shows how foolishly sycophantic epigones can end up when their fidelity to a system comes at the expense of the sense of humour required to drive the system to its limits. Of course he would never admit to it publicly, but privately, Derrida could not have been more sardonically pleased with the irony of the situation. Perhaps the doubly ironic and regrettable fact of the matter is that he is not here to play with it as would have been his right. Considering that the lawsuit involves rival libraries, rival archives, what we have is a sort of battle of sarcophagi enacting a macabre industrial death rite over the grave of a corps that by its nature has the ability to perform an ironic, interpretive ghost dance that mocks both parties. Good times. Is it just me or is the comment of Mr. Krapp at the end of the article (the lawsuit is a mere distraction from genuine thought of the archive) an elitist dismissal of precisely the ridiculous politics Derrida loved to satirize? It shows how foolishly sycophantic epigones can end up when their fidelity to a system comes at the expense of the sense of humour required to drive the system to its limits. Of course he would never admit to it publicly, but privately, Derrida could not have been more sardonically pleased with the irony of the situation. Perhaps the doubly ironic and regrettable fact of the matter is that he is not here to play with it as would have been his right. Considering that the lawsuit involves rival libraries, rival archives, what we have is a sort of battle of sarcophagi enacting a macabre industrial death rite over the grave of a corps that by its nature has the ability to perform an ironic, interpretive ghost dance that mocks both parties. Good times.

]]> By: Ian M. http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/comment-page-1/#comment-9248 Ian M. Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:34:05 +0000 http://www.continental-philosophy.org/2007/02/08/uc-vs-the-derridas/#comment-9248 It seems a bit odd, if not unfortunate, given the nature of Derrida's work, that this suit would happen. Derrida commonly condemned any idea of a 'sole reader of the archive' or any claim to sole possession of a text. Kind of ironic, I suppose. It seems a bit odd, if not unfortunate, given the nature of Derrida’s work, that this suit would happen. Derrida commonly condemned any idea of a ‘sole reader of the archive’ or any claim to sole possession of a text. Kind of ironic, I suppose.

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