In the first book-length study of Derrida and the question of history, and in response to the 2016 publication of Derrida's 1964-1965 seminar on Heidegger and history, Sean Gaston explores Derrida's own political responses to the historical events of his time. He argues that contemporary philosophy can provide a basis for thinking about history.

• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Part One: A Philosophy of History
  • 1 History and Historicism
  • 2 History and Historicity
  • 3 History and Deconstruction
• Part Two: A Deconstructive Historiography
  • 4 History, Context, and Mi-lieu
  • 5 A History of Contexts
  • 6 History, Memory, and Memoir
  • 7 The Problem of Historical Memory
  • 8 History, Event, and Narrative
  • 9 A Witness of a Witness
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author