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Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida
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Born Jackie Élie Derrida
(1930-07-15)July 15, 1930
El Biar, French Algeria
Died October 9, 2004(2004-10-09) (aged 74)
Paris, France
Alma mater École Normale Supérieure
Harvard University
University of Paris
Spouse(s) Marguerite Aucouturier
Era 20th-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
School Continental philosophy
Post-structuralism
Deconstruction
Radical hermeneutics
Institutions University of Paris
École Normale Supérieure
École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
Collège international de philosophie
European Graduate School
University of California, Irvine
Notable ideas
Deconstruction · Différance · Phallogocentrism · Free play · Archi-writing · Metaphysics of presence · Invagination

Jacques Derrida (/ʒɑːk ˈdɛrdə/; French: [ʒak dɛʁida]; born Jackie Élie Derrida; July 15, 1930 – October 9, 2004) was a French philosopher, born in Algeria. Derrida is best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the context of phenomenology. He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy.

During his career Derrida published more than 40 books, together with hundreds of essays and public presentations. He had a significant influence upon the humanities and social sciences, including—in addition to philosophy and literature—law, anthropology, historiography, linguistics, sociolinguistics, psychoanalysis, political theory, religious studies, feminism, and gay and lesbian studies. His work still has a major influence in the academe of Continental Europe, South America and all other countries where continental philosophy is predominant, particularly in debates around ontology, epistemology (especially concerning social sciences), ethics, aesthetics, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of language. He also influenced architecture (in the form of deconstructivism), music, art, and art criticism.


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