Author : Barry Stocker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000143287
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)
Book Synopsis Jacques Derrida: Basic Writings by : Barry Stocker
Download or read book Jacques Derrida: Basic Writings written by Barry Stocker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the twentieth-century, Jacques Derrida’s ideas on deconstruction have had a lasting impact on philosophy, literature and cultural studies. Jacques Derrida: Basic Writings is the first anthology to present his most important philosophical writings and is an indispensable resource for all students and readers of his work. Barry Stocker’s clear and helpful introductions set each reading in context, making the volume an ideal companion for those coming to Derrida’s writings for the first time. The selections themselves range from his most infamous works including Speech and Phenomena and Writing and Difference to lesser known discussion on aesthetics, ethics and politics.