english Who’s Afraid of Derrida?

Gumbrecht and the metaphysics of presence

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Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Jacques Derrida, Martin Heidegger, Presence Studies

Abstract

This paper proposes a reflection on the concept of presence theorized by Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht premised on Heidegger’s thought, contrasting it with the philosophy of Jacques Derrida, especially in his deconstruction of the metaphysics of presence. Accordingly, it is neither a matter of tracing the Heideggerian presence throughout his oeuvre nor of defending Derrida from the accusations of linguistic existentialism, but rather of demonstrating that, by having Heidegger as an ally, Gumbrecht’s crusade against metaphysics and the hermeneutic field ultimately restores them more strongly, thereby he commits to what he aims to oppose.

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Author Biography

Gustavo Ramos de Souza, Universidade Estadual de Londrina – UEL

Is Adjunct Professor A, in Doc-CRES regime, of the Department of Letters of Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL). He obtained his PhD degree in Letters, from the same institution, in 2019. He conducts research on materialities of literature and intermediality.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5164-420X
Email: avulsoaoavesso@gmail.com

Published

2023-04-20

How to Cite

Souza, G. R. de. (2023). english Who’s Afraid of Derrida? Gumbrecht and the metaphysics of presence. Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 13(2), 1–33. Retrieved from https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/130353

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