Customer Reviews:
 A difficult but hugely important book. January 11, 2001
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book has been very influential in France. If you don't take your philophy neat, of if you are new to Nancy's thought, then I recommend starting with Maurice Blanchot's _The Unavowable Community_, which relates Nancy's concept of finitude to the work and life of Georges Bataille. Blanchot shows why, in the face of the various totalitarianisms of the 20th century, we should care about Nancy's work.
 Worth careful reading May 25, 1999
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Contrary to the previous reviewer, this collection of essays is well worth reading. Of course one can disagree with points made here or there, but if you take the time to actually read the thing I don't see how one can leave the book without having experienced a huge degree of mental stimulation. Yes, it's written in a meandering style, but following the thoughts is the whole point. So--if you like thinking, that is--I say this book is of 4-star calliber!
 What the Hell???? February 17, 1999
6 out of 59 found this review helpful
This book is a heap of arrant nonsense
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