Derrida for Beginners (Paperback)

Derrida is one of those annoying geniuses you can take a class on, read half-a-dozen books by and still have no idea what he's talking about. Derrida's 'writing' is definitely confusing (it's like he's pulling the rug out from under the rug that he pulled out from under philosophy). But beneath the confusion, like the heartbeat of a bird in your hand, you can feel Derrida's electric genius. It draws you to it; you want to understand it...but it's so confusing. Jim Powell's Derrida For Beginners is the clearest explanation of Derrida and deconstruction presently available in our solar system. Powell guides us through blindingly obscure texts like Grammatology (Derrida's deconstruction of Saussure, Levi Strauss, Roussseau), "Differance" (his essay on language and life), Dissemination (his dismantling of Plato, his rap on Mallarme), along with his other masterpieces.

General

Imprint:	For Beginners
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	For Beginners
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Jim Powell
Illustrators:	Van Howell
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	185
ISBN-13:	978-1-934389-11-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > Western philosophy, from c 1900 - > General
LSN:	1-934389-11-0
Barcode:	9781934389119

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