342 - Jacques DERRIDA (1930–2004). L.
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Jacques DERRIDA (1930–2004). L.S., Paris, 18 January 1970, to Marcel Spada, Director of the École des Hautes Études in Ghent; 1 page, quarto, on École Normale Supérieure letterhead, with envelope. Regarding the organisation of a philosophy seminar. ‘[…] As regards the Institute, do you think a lecture entitled “The Space of the Library” would be suitable? As for the philosophy seminar, I would suggest the following title: “Philosophy in the Face of Linguistics” (subtitle: ‘the copula supplement’). This would involve a critical reading of Benveniste’s text, ‘Categories of Thought and Categories of Language’, in *Problems of General Linguistics*, Gallimard, p. 63, which I would therefore ask my audience to read before the session(s)’…

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342 - Jacques DERRIDA (1930–2004). L. See original version (French)

342 - Jacques DERRIDA (1930–2004). L.
See original version (French)