Since Jacques Derrida’s 1989 essay “Force of Law: the Mystical Foundations of Authority,” Carl Schmitt has been a perennial subject of Derrida’s political critique. I will argue that Derrida’s concept of auto-immunity is uniquely applicable to Derrida’s interpretation of Schmitt’s political philosophy. Therefore, my argument will consist of two interrelated but equally divergent parts; the digressive structure will attempt to mimic Derrida’s complex style of weaving opposed concepts into a coherent whole. First, I will demonstrate the many forms of Derrida’s concept of auto-immunity. Second, I will exhibit how this schema uniquely applies to Derrida’s criticisms of Schmitt and the contemporary state of politics. / Viral Politics: Jacques Derrida's account of Auto-Immunity and Carl Schmitt
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/71512 |
| Date | 01 May 2010 |
| Creators | Johnson, Andrew |
| Contributors | Philosophy |
| Source Sets | VTechWorks NDLTD ETDs |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/msword, application/msword |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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