Who Was Jacques Derrida? - An Intellectual Biography (Paperback)

"Who Was Jacques Derrida?" is the first intellectual biography of Derrida, the first full-scale appraisal of his career, his influence, and his philosophical roots. It is also the first attempt to define his crucial importance as the ambassador of "theory," the phenomenon that has had a profound influence on academic life in the humanities. Mikics lucidly and sensitively describes for the general reader Derrida's deep connection to his Jewish roots. He succinctly defines his vision of philosophy as a discipline that resists psychology. While pointing out the flaws of that vision and Derrida's betrayal of his most adamantly expounded beliefs, Mikics ultimately concludes that "Derrida was neither so brilliantly right nor so badly wrong as his enthusiasts and critics, respectively, claimed."

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	David Mikics
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	273
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-16811-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Biography > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-300-16811-X
Barcode:	9780300168112

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