Jacques Derrida | |
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Born |
Jackie Élie Derrida July 15, 1930 El Biar, French Algeria |
Died | October 9, 2004 Paris, France |
(aged 74)
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
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Deconstruction · Différance · Phallogocentrism · Free play · Archi-writing · Metaphysics of presence · Invagination |
Jacques Derrida (/ʒɑːk ˈdɛrᵻdə/; 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.