Routledge philosophy guidebook to Derrida on deconstruction / Barry Stocker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stocker, Barry, 1966-

Series:

Routledge philosophy guidebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Derrida, Jacques.

Deconstruction.

Physical Description:

212 pages ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Derrida on deconstruction

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

Jacques Derrida is one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the last fifty years. "Derrida on Deconstruction" introduces and assesses: * Derrida's life and the background to his philosophy * the key themes of the critique of metaphysics, language and ethics that characterize his most widely read works * the continuing importance of Derrida's work to philosophy. This is a much-needed introduction for philosophy or humanities students undertaking courses on Derrida.

Contents:

Introduction : Derrida's life and the background to his philosophy

Metaphysics

Language : sense and meaning

Consciousness : intentionality and perception

Knowledge : origin and structure

Values : ethics, sovereignty, humanism and religion

Metaphor, literature and aesthetics

Towards a definition of deconstruction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [196]-201) and index.

ISBN:

0415325013

0415325021

OCLC:

61651583

Publisher Number:

9780415325011

9780415325028