Derrida on the Secret, Sacrifice, and the Singularity of Death

What does it mean to tremble before something? In this episode,
we cover “Whom to Give to” from Jacques Derrida’s The Gift of
Death. Why do we commit to one other instead of all others? Our
discussion centers around the notions of the ethical, the
universal, and the choices we make. This is a unique work of
Derrida’s – one informed by a very focused reading of
Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling. This conversation cuts through
Derrida’s reading of the non-communicative, secret-withholding
'knight of faith'. Derrida’s interpretation of the paradox’s
presented by Kierkegaard reveals a very unique position on the
nature of commitment to another.

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