Introduction to 'Session Six' of 'Donner – le temps' (Given Time vol. 2).

This article introduces the sixth session of Jacques Derrida's 'Donner – le temps' seminar, which was previously unpublished in any language. The session is an integral part of the seminar, despite its omission from the published second volume. The article explores the importance of 'Session Six' in bridging the two volumes and provides insights into Derrida's treatment of the gift and his engagement with Martin Heidegger's philosophy. The session discusses the concept of the gift and its relation to indeterminacy, recognition, and the thing. It also examines the influence of Marcel Mauss's Essay on the Gift on Claude Lévi-Strauss and the transition from Mauss to Lévi-Strauss and Jacques Lacan. The article concludes by discussing the significance of the sixth session for understanding the subsequent sessions on Martin Heidegger's work on 'letting be' (Gelassenheit). The translation of the session includes footnotes and annotations by the translators and editors, and the article acknowledges the contributions of Jean Derrida, Pierre Alferi, Lee Braver, and Philippe Lynes to the translation. [Extracted from the article]