Inheritance,Transformation,and Reception:The Legacy of Derrida and Marx
In the 20th century,French philosophers offered diverse interpretations and discourses on various aspects of Karl Marx's works and thoughts,thereby engendering a succession of distinctive Marxian perspectives.A-midst the resurgence of claims like"the end of history,""Marx is dead,"and"the end of Marxism"in the Western world during the 1990s,Derrida's resolute statement"Without Marx,there is no future for humanity"countered the"end of history"thesis represented by Fukuyama,demonstrating his unique Marxian perspec-tive.Many Marxist scholars thus identified Derrida as an ally.However,it is argued here that we cannot simply label Derrida as a Marxist in the conventional sense based solely on this stance.Derrida's comprehensive Marx-ian perspective comprises three pivotal components:the acknowledgment of humanity's obligation to inherit a certain legacy from Marx,the imperative to subject this legacy to thorough critical transformation and the hos-pitable reception of Marxian thought as a foreign entity.Furthermore,the concurrent criticisms and queries em-anating from both left-wing and right-wing factions serve as evidence against his identification as a Marxist.Considering Derrida's opposition to"returning to Marx"and his rejection of Marxist ontology,as well as his el-evation of a certain Marxist critical spirit while opposing the de-politicized or non-political interpretations of Marx's ideas,it is concluded that Derrida is neither a Marxist nor a non-Marxist,but a deconstructionist advo-cating the deconstruction of both.Therefore,he is simultaneously loyal and disloyal,present and absent.Only the label"deconstructionism"can aptly characterize Derrida's complete and authentic attitude towards Marx's legacy.
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