Brilliant illustrated guide to the best-known and most controversial continental philosopher of the latter 20th century. Jacques Derrida is the most famous philosopher of the late 20th century. Yet Derrida has undermined the rules of philosophy, rejected its methods, broken its procedures and contaminated it with literary styles of writing. Derrida's philosophy is a puzzling array of oblique, deviant and yet rigorous tactics for destabilizing texts, meanings and identities. 'Deconstruction', as these strategies have been called, is reviled and celebrated in equal measure. Introducing Derrida introduces and explains his work, taking us on an intellectual adventure that disturbs some of our most comfortable habits of thought.
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Brilliant illustrated guide to the best-known and most controversial continental philosopher of the latter 20th century
Brilliant illustrated guide to the best-known and most controversial continental philosopher of the latter 20th century

Product details

ISBN
9781848312050
Published
2011-02-03
Publisher
Icon Books
Weight
148 gr
Height
168 mm
Width
118 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Age
G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
176

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Biographical note

Jeff Collins is Lecturer in Art History at the University of Plymouth Bill Mayblin is an acclaimed graphic artist whose other INTRODUCING titles include Logic and Linguistics