To Think Is to Say No

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A new book by Jacques Derrida is published for the first time! Written in his own hand in the 1960s, a period of intellectual ferment in France, it argues that rejection is the hallmark of authentic thought. When we don’t think, we give our trust, we believe, and we agree. But true thought is a constant unease and a movement of continuous negation: a rejection of political and religious dogmatism, of prejudices, and of the dogmas that philosophy has fought since its inception. It offers valuable insight into an intellectual challenge that remains relevant today, at a time when it is difficult to distinguish between thought and belief.