The Philosophical Engagement with Terror: Habermas and Derrida
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Following the renewed philosophical interest in terror and terrorism, this article evaluates the legitimacy and history of the philosophical engagement with terror. It provides a brief historical sketch, relating terror to dogmatism and fanaticism, and examines the contemporary philosophical treatment of the concept of terror in the recent work of Habermas and Derrida. The concluding section addresses the representation of terror in the media, its possible distortions, and the task of criticism today.
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