The Verge of Philosophy

The Verge of Philosophy is both an exploration of the limits of philosophy and a memorial for John Sallis´s longtime friend and interlocutor Jacques Derrida. The centerpiece of the book is an extended examination of three sites in Derrida´s thought: his interpretation of Heidegger regarding the privileging of the question; his account of the Platonic figure of the good; and his interpretation of Plato´s discourse on the crucial notion of the chora, the originating space of the universe. Sallis´s reflections are given added weight-even poignancy-by his discussion of his many public and private philosophical conversations with Derrida over the decades of their friendship. This volume thus simultaneously serves to mourn and remember a friend and to push forward the deeply searching discussions that lie at the very heart of that friendship.