Radical Atheism presents a profound new reading of the influential French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Against the prevalent notion that there was an ethical or religious "turn" in Derrida''s thinking, H-lund argues that a radical atheism informs Derrida''s work from beginning to end. Proceeding from Derrida''s insight into the constitution of time, H-lund demonstrates how Derrida rethinks the condition of identity, ethics, religion, and political emancipation in accordance with the logic of radical atheism. H-lund challenges other major interpreters of Derrida''s work and offers a compelling account of Derrida''s thinking on life and death, good and evil, self and other. Furthermore, H-lund does not only explicate Derrida''s position but also develops his arguments, fortifies his logic, and pursues its implications. The result is a groundbreaking deconstruction of the perennial philosophical themes of time and desire as well as pressing contemporary issues of sovereignty and
