This book is about memory-about how the past persists into the present, and about how this persistence has been understood over the past two centuries. Since the French Revolution, memory has been the source of an intense disquiet...
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Exploring the tension between corporeal understanding and textual interpretation, Richard Terdiman examines the interplay of bodies and language. He delves into the epistemological foundations of the Enlightenment and Postmodernity, drawing insights from the works of eighteenth-century encyclopedist Denis Diderot and contemporary philosopher Jacques Derrida. This analysis reveals how these thinkers navigate the complex relationship between material existence and narrative, offering a profound commentary on the nature of knowledge and representation.