Abstract
This essay will concentrate on one aspect of Hartman's famous essay "History and Judgment: The Case of Paul de Man," focusing on his notion of intellectual responsibility and judgment. I would like to distinguish between Derrida's melancholic intervention in this affair and Hartman's mournful one, a distinction that brings about two different notions of responsibility. Hartman introduces a complex idea of judgment which resembles that of Hannah Arendt, though she is not referred to explicitly in that context. To end, a distinction will be made between Hartman's literary-theoretical task and his moral task, thereby differentiating him from the post-war figure of the philosopher-as-a-reader-of-literature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-155 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Jewish Quarterly Review |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Religious studies