Derrida: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Glendinning, Simon
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	09/02/2011
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance of the work of Jacques Derrida. He argues that Derrida's challenging ideas make a significant contribution to, and provide a powerful reading of, our philosophical heritage. Defending Derrida against many of the attacks from the analytical philosophy community, he explains Derrida's distinctive mode of engagement with our philosophical tradition. By exploring his most famous and influential texts, Glendinning shows how and why Derrida's work of deconstruction is inspired not by a "critical frenzy," but by a loving respect for philosophy.