DECONSTRUCTION THEORY: WHO WAS JACQUES DERRIDA?

Аннотация

Jacques Derrida born Jackie Élie Derrida was a French philosopher. He developed the philosophy of deconstruction which he utilized in a number of his texts, and which was developed through close readings of the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism. During his career, Derrida published over 40 books, together with hundreds of essays and public presentations. He has had a significant influence on the humanities and social sciences, including philosophy, literature, law, anthropology, historiography, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychoanalysis, music, architecture, and political theory. KEYWORDS Gulliver's Travels, École Normale Supérieure, Gide, Nietzsche, Harvard, “Origin of Geometry,” academic life.