Derrida: A Very Short Introduction
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 019280345X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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He argues that Derrida's challenging ideas make a significant contribution to, and providing a powerful reading of, our philosophical heritage. By exploring his most famous and influential texts, Glendinning shows how and why Derrida's work of deconstruction is inspired not by a "critical frenzy," but by a loving respect for philosophy.. The author explains Derrida's distinctive mode of engagement with our philosophical tradition, and contends that this is not a merely negative thing. But he is most renowned--or condemned--for his critical technique known as "deconstruction." In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance of the work of Derrida. Jacques Derrida, the French philosopher, wrote such famed works as Writing and Difference, Speech and Phenomena, and On Grammatology, has made important contributions to both post-structuralism and post-modern philosophy, and indeed has challenged some of the unquestioned assumptions of our philosophical tradition. Defending Derrida against many of the attacks from the analyti
"Connects the man's thinking to the concerns of the general readerit's very short, and certainly worth reading." -- The Statesman"Glendinning's clarity and rigour, his commitment to careful reading, and his skilful mediation between Derrida's voluminous back-catalogue and the inexperienced reader will be sufficient to engage and stimulate new readers and new readings of Derrida's work."- Danielle Sands, Queen Mary, University of London; Philosophy in Review
luke brooks said Three Stars. To be fair, I'm only "Three Stars" according to luke brooks. To be fair, I'm only 2 chapters in, but to call this an 'introduction' is a bit silly.. chapters in, but to call this an 'introduction' is a bit silly.. "Four Stars" according to Laurence J. Meersman. There is always room for improvement.. Craig said In the Beginning, There was the Word, and The Word was "Derrida". I'm not a big Derrida fan, but have tried from time-to-time to understand his appeal (one-time appeal) to so many American academics. Since most of Derrida's own writing is impenetrable (sometimes, I think, by design), I have turned to secondary accounts of his life and work and
Simon Glendinning is Reader in European Philosophy, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science.