Derrida: A Biography
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745656153 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 700 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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We are plunged into the different worlds in which Derrida lived and worked: pre-independence Algeria, the microcosm of the École Normale Supérieure, the cluster of structuralist thinkers, and the turbulent events of 1968 and after. We follow a series of courageous political commitments in support of Nelson Mandela, illegal immigrants, and gay marriage. We meet the remarkable series of leading writers and philosophers with whom Derrida struck up a friendship: Louis Althusser, Emmanuel Levinas, Jean Genet, and Hélène Cixous, among others. And we watch as a concept – deconstruction – takes wing and exerts an extraordinary influence way beyond the philosophical world, on literary studies, architecture, law, theology, feminism, queer theory, and postcolonial studies.In writing this compelling and authoritative biography, Benoît Peeters talked to over a hundred indivi
The result is a marvellously compelling account, lucidly translated by Andrew Brown. Assimilating a vast amount of material – Derrida’s own voluminous publications, unpublished documents and correspondence, and conversations with a host of acquaintances – Benoît Peeters has produced a compelling narrative that sheds light on all aspects of Derrida’s remarkable career.'Jonathan Culler, Cornell University. There is probably more illuminating information here - and correspondence - than has ever been made public before Peeters's Derrida is vul
Benoît Peeters was born in Paris in 1956. . Following a degree in Philosophy at the Sorbonne (Paris I), he went on to study for his Masters at the École Pratique des Hautes Études under the direction of Roland Barthes. He has since published over forty works on a wide variety of subjects and has written essays and biographies on Hergé, Alfred Hitchcock, and Paul Valéry
"Four Stars" according to Amazon Customer. An impressive overview of this momentous and controversial figure in 20th century philosophy.. Steven Peterson said Splendid biography of Jacques Derrida. Born Jackie Derrida in Algeria, he changed his name to Jacques after beginning his academic career. The book traces his early years, including facing challenges as a Jew in French Algeria during World War II. The challenge of any book on Derrida is to provide a sense of both the person and his ideas. And Derrida's ideas are not always easy to grasp. Indeed, Michel Foucault once referred to Der. "Blending Biography with Philosophy; A Daunting Task" according to Grady Harp. Benoît Peeters has taken on a challenge in deciding to write a biography of Jacques Derrida (19Blending Biography with Philosophy; A Daunting Task Benoît Peeters has taken on a challenge in deciding to write a biography of Jacques Derrida (1930 - 200Blending Biography with Philosophy; A Daunting Task Grady Harp Benoît Peeters has taken on a challenge in deciding to write a biography of Jacques Derrida (1930 - 2004), a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. He developed a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. His work was labeled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy.As writer/critic Andy Martin as said, `Benoît Peeters has cut through a lot of t. ), a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. He developed a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. His work was labeled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy.As writer/critic Andy Martin as said, `Benoît Peeters has cut through a lot of t. 0 - 200Blending Biography with Philosophy; A Daunting Task Grady Harp Benoît Peeters has taken on a challenge in deciding to write a biography of Jacques Derrida (1930 - 2004), a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. He developed a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. His work was labeled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy.As writer/critic Andy Martin as said, `Benoît Peeters has cut through a lot of t. ), a French philosopher, born in French Algeria. He developed a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. His work was labeled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy.As writer/critic Andy Martin as said, `Benoît Peeters has cut through a lot of t