Ranciere, Derrida, and Egalitarian Politics in Pseudo-Dionysius
In: Political theology, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 176-189
Abstract
Using the work of Jacques Ranciere, I argue for an egalitarian reading of the political hierarchy in Pseudo-Dionysius. I first analyze various historical attempts to derive a political theory from Pseudo-Dionysius in the work of Juan Miguel Garrigues, Rene Roques, and Dominic O'Meara. I then turn to Jacques Derrida's attempt to distinguish deconstruction from negative theology, and consider especially the political effects of this strategy. I argue that Derrida's attempt to undermine Psuedo-Dionysius's system from within is unsuccessful, and suggest instead that Ranciere provides the conceptual tools to identify an egalitarianism within Dionysian political theory. Adapted from the source document.
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Englisch
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Equinox Publishing, London England
ISSN: 1743-1719
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