Jacques Derrida

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9449-8
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 295 g

The first critical biography of Jacques Derrida, one of the most significant philosophers of the twentieth-century

- Jacques Derrida is one of the most important and controversial philosophers: his work and ideas have provoked intense interest and debate
- This biography provides the first complete account of Derrida's extraordinary life and work
- This is the only biography of Derrida available - a timely and essential guide to his contribution to philosophy and culture following his recent death in 2004

At the time of his death in 2004 Jacques Derrida was arguably the most influential and the most controversial thinker in contemporary philosophy. Deconstruction, the movement that he founded, has received as much criticism as admiration and provoked one of the most contentious philosophical debates of the twentieth century. Derrida's contribution to European and American literary and philosophical culture was enormous and a comprehensive overview of his extraordinary life and work is long overdue.

Jacques Derrida: A Biography offers for the first time a complete biographical overview of this important philosopher, drawing on Derrida's own accounts of his life as well as the narratives of friends and colleagues. Powell explores Derrida's early life in Algeria, his higher education in Paris and his development as a thinker, before examining the extraordinary influence of his published works and the celebrity status that he achieved in both Europe and the USA. Powell goes on to explore the crisis Derrida faced toward the end of the 1970’s, when structuralism was waning, and his renewed efforts to create a public forum for deconstruction, often in the face of fierce criticism from the popular press. He concludes with an account of his last years and publications, which are both reflective and more assertive in their commentary on the times in which we live, bringing to light his thoughts on fame, life, and death.

Jacques Derrida: A Biography provides an essential and engaging account of this major philosopher's remarkable life and work.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduates, postgraduates, Academics

Autoren/Hrsg.

Powell, Jason

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Current Affairs
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Algeria
2. Paris and ENS
3. After ENS
4. The First Book
5. Against Structuralism
6. 1967
7. Post-Structuralism
8. America: Derrida as Literature
9. Glas
10. Greph
11. Paul de Man
12. Nietzsche and Heidegger
13. The Post Card
14. The 1980s
15. 1987-90: Deconstruction and Germany
16. Autobiographical Years: 1990-91
17. The Future of Democracy: The Very Worst Moment of Capitalism
18. Derrida's World: Confronting Marx
19. The Politics of Friendship
20. Derrida's Religion
21. Thoughtful Welcoming of the Other
22. 2000 Onwards
23. Conclusion: On the Future of Thinking
Bibliography