Derrida : a very short introduction / Simon Glendinning.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glendinning, Simon, 1964- author.

Series:

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Derrida, Jacques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

illustration

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2026]

Summary:

Jacques Derrida had a major influence on 20th century philosophy and the idea of postmodernism. Challenging some of the deepest assumptions of the Western philosophical tradition, he is most renowned-or condemned-for his engagement with the movement that he called 'deconstruction.' In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance of the work of Derrida. Glendinning provides a clear sense of the centrality of Derrida's interest in Europe and his relationship to philosophy, to religious history, and to modern democratic politics.

Contents:

A picture of Derrida

Misunderestimating Derrida

Reading the logocentric heritage

The turn to writing

Différance

Iterability

The turn to politics

Man and animal

Starting over.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (Oxford Academic, viewed on September 15, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Glendinning, Simon, 1964- Derrida.

ISBN:

9780198907572

0198907575

OCLC:

1581200478

Publisher Number:

CIPO000370917

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license