Jacques Derrida : Islam, and the West
Other Title(s)
جاك دريدا : الإسلام و الغرب
Author
Source
milev journal of research and studies
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 5 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.5-34, 30 p.
Publisher
Centre Universitaire Abdelhafid Boussouf- Mila
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
30
Main Subjects
Arts & Humanities (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
Since 9/11, Islam has emerged as the new Other that threatens the world’s peace and stability.
Islam and the West are polarized and antagonized.
They are viewed as monolithic and exclusive binaries.
Islam is seen as the arch-enemy of the West and its human rights and cherished values.
The Algerian-born French philosopher Jacques Derrida holds some Eurocentric views regarding Islam, which is not surprising in the case of a philosophy that is based on the extermination of all kinds of authority including religion.
However, Derrida’s perception of Islam as the Other of democracy is in sharp contrast with the main tenet of his philosophy which aims at deconstructing binaries and moving the margin to the center.
This paper vindicates that Derrida shows some sympathetic attitudes towards Islam and that his philosophy can be used to debunk the Western myth that represents Islam as a violent, exotic, and destructive Other.
Derrida’s deconstruction theory makes it possible to deconstruct the polarity Islam/West and open dialogue between cultures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bellour, Layla. 2017. Jacques Derrida : Islam, and the West. milev journal of research and studies،Vol. 2017, no. 5, pp.5-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-869156
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bellour, Layla. Jacques Derrida : Islam, and the West. milev journal of research and studies No. 5 (Jun. 2017), pp.5-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-869156
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bellour, Layla. Jacques Derrida : Islam, and the West. milev journal of research and studies. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 5, pp.5-34.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-869156
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-869156