Jacques Derrida (Paperback, New edition)

This extraordinary book offers a clear and compelling biography of Jacques Derrida along with one of Derrida's strangest and most unexpected texts. Geoffrey Bennington's account of Derrida leads the reader through the philosopher's familiar yet widely misunderstood work on language and writing to the less familiar themes of signature, sexual difference, law, and affirmation. In an unusual and unprecedented "dialogue," Derrida responds to Bennington's text by interweaving Bennington's text with surprising and disruptive "periphrases." Truly original, this dual and dueling text opens new dimensions in Derrida's thought and work.
"Bennington is a shrewd and well-informed commentator whose book should do something to convince the skeptics . . . that Jacques Derrida's work merits serious attention."--Christopher Norris, "New Statesman & Society"
"Geoffrey Bennington and Jacques Derrida have presented a fascinating example of what might be called post-structuralist autobiography."--Laurie Volpe, "French Review"
"Bennington's account of what Derrida is up to is better in almost all respects--more intelligent, more plausible, more readable, and less pretentious--than any other I have read."--Richard Rorty, "Contemporary Literature"

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1999
First published:	June 1999
Authors:	Geoffrey Bennington
Dimensions:	210 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	420
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-04262-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Biography > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-04262-6
Barcode:	9780226042626

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