Who Was Jacques Derrida? (e-bog) af David Mikics, Mikics
David Mikics, Mikics (forfatter)

Who Was Jacques Derrida? e-bog

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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 &quote;theory,&quote; the phenomenon that has had a profound influence on academic life in the humanities. Mikics lucidly and sensitively describ...
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Forfattere David Mikics, Mikics (forfatter)
Udgivet 1 december 2009
Længde 224 sider
Genrer BG
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780300155990
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 "e;theory,"e; 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."e;