Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Derrida on Deconstruction

Download or read book Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Derrida on Deconstruction written by Barry Stocker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacques Derrida is one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the last fifty years. Derrida on Deconstruction introduces and assesses: Derrida's life and the background to his philosophy the key themes of the critique of metaphysics, language and ethics that characterize his most widely read works the continuing importance of Derrida's work to philosophy. This is a much-needed introduction for philosophy or humanities students undertaking courses on Derrida.