Jacques Derrida: A BiographyAt the time of his death in 2004, Jacques Derrida was arguably the most influential and the most controversial thinker in contemporary philosophy. Deconstruction, the movement that he founded, has received as much criticism as admiration and provoked one of the most contentious philosophical debates of the twentieth century. Jacques Derrida: A Biography offers for the first time a complete biographical overview of this important philosopher, drawing on Derrida's own accounts of his life as well as the narratives of friends and colleagues. Powell explores Derrida's early life in Algeria, his higher education in Paris and his development as a thinker. Jacques Derrida: A Biography provides an essential and engaging account of this major philosopher's remarkable life and work. |
Contents
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2 Paris and the ENS | 21 |
3 After ENS | 37 |
4 The First Book | 47 |
5 Against Structuralism | 53 |
6 Structures in French Thought | 63 |
7 1967 | 71 |
14 Nietzsche and Heidegger | 133 |
15 The 1980s | 145 |
16 198790 Deconstruction and National Socialism | 161 |
17 Autobiographical Years 199091 | 175 |
18 The Future of Democracy and the Very Worst Moment of Capitalism | 183 |
Confronting Marx | 191 |
20 The Politics of Friendship | 199 |
21 Derridas Religion | 207 |
8 Avantgarde Philosophy | 77 |
Derrida as Literary Theory | 89 |
10 Glas | 107 |
11 GREPH | 113 |
12 Yale | 119 |
13 The Post Card | 127 |
22 Thoughtful Welcoming of the Other Death | 215 |
23 2000 Onwards | 223 |
Conclusion | 231 |
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