Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Ιστορίας της ΦιλοσοφίαςLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Author:
Konstantinou Chrysanthos
Supervisors info:
Γεράσιμος Κακολύρης, επίκ. Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Ιωάννης Πρελορέντζος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Ευτύχιος Πυροβολάκης, επίκ. Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Θεατρικών Σπουδών, Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου
Original Title:
Η σκέψη του Ζακ Ντερριντά για τα ζώα
Translated title:
Jacques Derrida's thinking about animals
Summary:
Jacques Derrida is less well known for his views on animals than other aspects of his philosophical work. However, he has contributed considerably to this field of thought. The present work is divided into four parts. In the first part, we examine the encounter of the naked Derrida with his cat, whose gaze on him does not leave him indifferent, in contrast to the philosophical tradition that it has not occupy itself with the gaze of the animal. In the second part, we refer to Derrida's views regarding human behavior towards animals. On one hand, this behavior takes the form of oppression (“carnophallogocentrism”), such as science experiments. On the other hand, it has the form of compassion, such as animal rights and vegetarianism. Derrida criticizes both forms of compassion. In the third part, we discuss the issue of providing hospitality to animals. Derrida is well known for his work on hospitality and he expresses his views about hospitality offered to animals mainly in his analysis of the poem “Snake” by D. H. Lawrence. In the fourth part, we analyze Derrida's critique of Rene Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Emmanuel Levinas, Jacques Lacan and Martin Heidegger with regard to their views about the issue of the animals. Specifically, they set insurmountable boundaries between humans and animals which Derrida disputes.
Main subject category:
Philosophy - Psychology
Keywords:
Derrida, animal, “carnophallogocentrism”, anthropocentrism, “animot”, rights of animals, hospitality, philosophical tradition
