Ricoeur and the Post-Structuralists

In this important and original book, Johann Michel paves the way for a greater understanding of Paul Ricoeur''s philosophy by exploring it in relation to some major figures of contemporary French thought—Bourdieu, Derrida, Deleuze, Foucault and Castoriadis.

Although the fertile dialogue between Ricoeur and various structuralist thinkers is well documented, his position in relation to the post-struc...