About
Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) was a French philosopher born in Algeria. He studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and taught at the Sorbonne, the ENS, and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. He is best known for developing deconstruction, a critical approach to the binary oppositions of Western metaphysics. His work has profoundly influenced philosophy, literature, law, and the humanities. He published over 40 books and co-founded the Collège International de Philosophie.
* 1930-07-15 — † 2004-10-08
Major works
- De la grammatologie (1967)philosophical essay
- L'écriture et la différence (1967)collection of essays
- La Voix et le phénomène (1967)philosophical essay
- Marges de la philosophie (1972)collection of essays
- Spectres de Marx (1993)philosophical essay
Key milestones
- 1967Publication of three major works that established his thought.
- 1983Co-founded the Collège International de Philosophie in Paris.
- 2001Received the Theodor W. Adorno Prize from the City of Frankfurt.
Themes
DeconstructionDifféranceWriting and textMetaphysics of presenceEthics and politics
Sources: plato.stanford.edu · britannica.com