Allegories of Reading
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Allegories of Reading
by Authors:
Paul De Man
Released: 01 February, 1982
ISBN: 0300028458
Paperback
Sales Rank: 339097
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Customer Review #1:
 Nietzsche
Genesis and Genelogy alone is worth five stars. If you dont believe me - read it.
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Customer Review #2:
Semantic is complex
One of the best analyses upon the metaphor subject. The chapter about the Marcel Proust metaphors is pure light. Do not lose it!
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Customer Review #3:
 A RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE REVIEW
This is to serve as a rebutal to the earlier so- called review. De Mans war time involvement with the Dutch fascists was indeed unfortunate, as was Heideggars espousal of nazism, as well Eliades support of the Romanian fascists. This does not however take away from the beauty of their literary and philisophical works. Something that as a Jew I have had to grapple with. Derrida is an Algerian Jew, and was Paul de Mans close friend. His approach to reading is principly an ethical one. Perhaps you should turn your attention to his book on de Man. And perhaps also, you should reread the above book, or first read some other books on deconstruction, as your characterization of it was terribly off base. Deconstruction in its Derridean form is extremely subtle, requiring a mental agility to grasp the closeness of its readings. You would be doing yourself a service by reapproaching it more with an attentive honestness not exhibited in the above review. As to the book in question, I have always enjoyed Paul de Mans work, however if you are not familiar with continental philosophy it may not be the best opening into that world-Derrida, Delueze, Cixous and later Hedeggar may prove more stimulating and enjoyable.
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