The regulation of "gifting" and the proposal of "gifting death"

Derrida delved deeply into the issue of death in his works of the 1990s, particularly in his book "The Gift of Death". Starting from the works of Pato Juca, Kierkegaard, and others, and combining the perspectives of Heidegger, Levinas, and others, Derrida provided a unique interpretation of death. Derrida believed that "gift" is impossible in itself, referring to a pure, non economic gift, and opposed understanding gifts as reciprocity, exchange, or debt. In "Gift Time 1", he negated economic means by analyzing Baudelaire's "Counterfeit Currency" and emphasized that once a gift involves calculation, it is no longer purely a gift. Derrida understood death as the abandonment of the logic of reward and exchange, which is a non economic gift. He proposed that gifting is only possible when the 'economy of death' is manifested and transcended. Death disrupts the economic cycle by preventing gifts from returning to the giver. Derrida also pointed out that only limited and deceased unique beings can be gifted, and "survival" is the naming of the survival form of such beings. These viewpoints provide a new perspective for understanding the relationship between gifting and death, although Derrida did not delve into this in depth in his book.

The correlation between death, uniqueness, and responsibility

Deeply explored the relationship between death, uniqueness, and responsibility in Derrida's later thought. Derrida re examined the relationship between Christianity and responsibility by analyzing Patochuca's views on religious history, and proposed that the construction of responsibility subjects needs to be carried out within the framework of religious evolution. He drew inspiration from the core concept of myst è re, distinguishing the religious experiences of pre Christian and Christian periods, and pointing out that the generation of responsibility is a process that shifts from external to internal.

The general otherization and internalization of God

In depth exploration of the core issues of Derrida's later thought on the poetics of death, particularly through interpreting the story of Abraham sacrificing Isaac in Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling", to elucidate the concept of God's uniqueness and the Other. Derrida believed that Abraham did not directly answer Isaac's question because he had an incomprehensible and unique relationship with God. He introduced the concept of 'secrets', believing that responsibility comes from the individual's consciousness of the soul, and this consciousness is a prerequisite for keeping secrets. Derrida further links responsibility with secrecy and uniqueness, proposing that responsibility always occurs in an unprovable and unique relationship.

Perspective on Derrida's Poetics of Death and Its Changes

Derrida conducted an in-depth exploration of the poetics of death in "The Gift of Death", proposing a dual connotation of the concept of death, including the unidirectionality of gift and the disappearance of life, as well as the two meanings of gift of death. He followed Heidegger's viewpoint and regarded death as the foundation of uniqueness and responsibility. At the same time, in "The Perilous," he criticized modern technological civilization, attempting to restore his unique self and make it the subject of responsibility. Derrida also highlighted the dilemma of responsibility and decision-making, expressing criticism of political irresponsibility but not rejecting ethical judgments in reality. His death poetics include affirmation of life and contemplation on how to live, exploring death to better understand life.