Geschlecht III: Sex, Race, Nation, Humanity

A significant event in Derrida scholarship, this book marks the first publication of his long—lost philosophical text known only as “Geschlecht III.” The third, and arguably the most significant, piece in his four—part Geschlecht series, it fills a gap that has perplexed Derrida scholars. The series centers on Martin Heidegger and the enigmatic German word Geschlecht, which has several meanings pointing to race, sex, and lineage. Throughout the series, Derrida engages with Heidegger’s contr...