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Plato's Pharmacy
Philosophy & EthicsWhat is Plato's Pharmacy in the Agency editorial?
Plato's Pharmacy is an essay by Jacques Derrida. It appears only in the Portuguese edition of Issue.26, where Derrida is said to have written extensively about the ambiguous concept of pharmakon and its connection to the pharmakos.
In short
In the Portuguese edition of Issue.26, Plato's Pharmacy is cited in a passage about the concept of pharmakon. The edition says the Algerian-born philosopher Jacques Derrida wrote extensively about the ambiguity of pharmakon in his essay A Farmácia de Platão, where he connects the concept to the related word pharmakos, a human scapegoat in ancient Greek religion. The mention does not appear in the English edition of Issue.26.
Key facts
- How is the essay cited?
- As the work where Derrida connects the ambiguous concept of pharmakon to the related word pharmakos.
- Does it appear in the English edition?
- No, it appears only in the Portuguese edition of Issue.26.
- In what context is it mentioned?
- In a passage about the ancient Greek concept of pharmakon in Issue.26.
What is Plato's Pharmacy?
Plato's Pharmacy is an essay by Jacques Derrida, collected in his book Dissemination (1972). The edition calls it an essay. These identification facts come from outside the editions and are marked for verification.
How does it appear in Issue.26?
In the Portuguese edition of Issue.26, the essay is cited in a passage about pharmakon. The edition describes the Algerian-born philosopher Jacques Derrida as having written extensively about the ambiguity of pharmakon in his essay, connecting the concept to the related word pharmakos, a human scapegoat in ancient Greek religion chosen and expelled to purify the community. The mention does not appear in the English edition.
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- Jacques DerridaJacques Derrida was a French philosopher born in Algeria, associated with deconstruction. Issue.26, the edition about the Greek concept of pharmakon, names him once, in…
- PharmakonPharmakon is an ancient Greek philosophical concept denoting a substance or medium that acts simultaneously as both a cure and a poison. It highlights the irreducible…