{"product_id":"counterpath-9780804740418","title":"Counterpath","description":"\u003cp\u003eCounterpath is a collaborative work by Catherine Malabou and Jacques Derrida that answers to the gamble inherent in the idea of \"travelling with\" the philosopher of deconstruction. Malabous readerly text of quotations and commentary demonstrates how Derridas work  while appearing to be anything but a travelogue  is nevertheless replete with references to geographical and topographical locations  and functions as a kind of counter-Odyssey through meaning  theorizing  and thematizing notions of arrival  drifting  derivation  and catastrophe. In fact  by going straight to the heart of the Derridean idea of \"spacing \" she finally makes it seem as though Derrida has never written about anything but travel.  Malabous text is punctuated by a series of postcards received by Derrida from destinations such as Istanbul and Porto  Laguna Beach and Athens  which are inspired by his reading of her evolving discussion. Writing in a familiar and unguarded manner  as if he were \"on vacation\" from his own writing  Derrida still remains totally faithful to that work and invites the reader to reflect on much of what haunts his texts as well as his daily life  questions of distance and death  the relation to the other  and exile..\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651899580469,"sku":"ByrdShop_0804740410","price":131.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780804740418.jpg?v=1781844527","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/counterpath-9780804740418","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}