{"product_id":"to-think-is-to-say-no-9781531514600","title":"To Think Is to Say No","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Think Is to Say No\u003c\/i\u003e presents, for the first time in English, a remarkable early lecture course delivered by Jacques Derrida at the Sorbonne during the 1960-1961 academic year. Composed of four sessions and drawn from Derrida's handwritten manuscripts, this volume offers a rare glimpse into the development of one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking its title from a phrase by the French philosopher Alain--\"to think is to say no\"--the course explores the relationship between thinking, negation, and belief. Beginning with Alain's provocative claim that genuine thought arises through questioning and refusal, Derrida develops what might be called a brief history of negation in Western philosophy, engaging figures from Plato, Kant, and Hegel to Husserl, Bergson, Sartre, and Heidegger. At stake is not only the logic of affirmation and negation but also the origin of thought itself: does thinking begin with a \"yes\" or a \"no\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerrida's response challenges Alain's formulation while developing a central thread of his later philosophy: the idea of an originary affirmation of the other, a \"yes\" that precedes every affirmation and negation. In tracing this tension, the course reveals the early emergence of themes that would come to define Derrida's work--language, responsibility, pedagogy, and the ethical relation to others--while showcasing his distinctive teaching style and intellectual rigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Brieuc Gérard and translated by Pascale-Anne Brault and Michael Naas, \u003ci\u003eTo Think Is to Say No\u003c\/i\u003e brings into print a foundational document of Derrida's thought. Both an essential contribution to Derrida scholarship and a compelling introduction to his philosophical concerns, this volume illuminates the origins of deconstruction and the enduring question of what it means to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques Derrida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531514600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacques Derrida (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJacques Derrida\u003c\/b\u003e (1930-2004) was one of the most influential philosophers of the late twentieth century. His many books include \u003ci\u003eOf Grammatology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpecters of Marx\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Animal That Therefore I Am\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrieuc Gérard (Edited By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrieuc Gérard\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar based in Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePascale-Anne Brault (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePascale-Anne Brault \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of French at DePaul University. She is the translator of fifteen books by Jacques Derrida, Barbara Cassin, and others, and is Director of the Derrida Library series at Editions du Seuil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Naas (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Naas \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThreshold Phenomena: Derrida and the Question of Hospitality\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). He is also the translator of twelve books by Jacques Derrida, Jean-François Lyotard, and Jean-Luc Nancy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jacques Derrida \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67804836561053,"sku":"9781531514600","price":34.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_07c8ac1d-496e-42d1-a233-1155d62eac36.jpg?v=1794384736","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/to-think-is-to-say-no-9781531514600","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}