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Is giving possible? Is it possible to give without immediately entering into a circle of exchange that turns the gift into a debt to be returned? This question leads Jacques Derrida to make out an irresolvable paradox at what seems the most fundamental level of the gift's meaning: for the... read more

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First Sentence

The King takes all my time; I give the rest to Saint-Cyr, to whom I would like to give all.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Jacques Derrida (Author)
  2. Peggy Kamuf

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