Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Translator’s Preface vii
4. Preliminary Directions 1
5. Chapter 1. Derrida: The Gift, the Impossible, and the Exclusion of Reciprocity 11
6. Chapter 2. Propositions I: The Ceremonial Gift— Alliance and Recognition 30
7. Chapter 3. Levinas: Beyond Reciprocity— For-the-Other and the Costly Gift 52
8. Chapter 4. Propositions II: Approaches to Reciprocity 77
9. Chapter 5. Marion: Gift without Exchange— Toward Pure Givenness 95
10. Chapter 6. Ricoeur: Reciprocity and Mutuality— From the Golden Rule to Agape 124
11. Chapter 7. Philosophy and Anthropology: With Lefort and Descombes 148
12. Chapter 8. Propositions III: The Dual Relationship and the Third Party 169
13. Postliminary Directions 199
14. Acknowledgments 213
15. Notes 215
16. Bibliography 245
17. Index 253