This biography of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) tells the story of a Jewish boy from Algiers, excluded from school at the age of twelve, who went on to become the most widely translated French philosopher in the world - a vulnerable, tormented man who, throughout his life, continued to see himself as unwelcome in the French university system. We are plunged into the different worlds in which Derrida lived and worked: pre-independence Algeria, the microcosm of the ???cole Normale Sup???rieure, the cluster of structuralist ...
Read More
This biography of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) tells the story of a Jewish boy from Algiers, excluded from school at the age of twelve, who went on to become the most widely translated French philosopher in the world - a vulnerable, tormented man who, throughout his life, continued to see himself as unwelcome in the French university system. We are plunged into the different worlds in which Derrida lived and worked: pre-independence Algeria, the microcosm of the ???cole Normale Sup???rieure, the cluster of structuralist thinkers, and the turbulent events of 1968 and after. We meet the remarkable series of leading writers and philosophers with whom Derrida struck up a friendship: Louis Althusser, Emmanuel Levinas, Jean Genet, and H???l???ne Cixous, among others. We also witness an equally long series of often brutal polemics fought over crucial issues with thinkers such as Michel Foucault, Jacques Lacan, John R. Searle, and J???rgen Habermas, as well as several controversies that went far beyond academia, the best known of which concerned Heidegger and Paul de Man. We follow a series of courageous political commitments in support of Nelson Mandela, illegal immigrants, and gay marriage. And we watch as a concept - deconstruction - takes wing and exerts an extraordinary influence way beyond the philosophical world, on literary studies, architecture, law, theology, feminism, queer theory, and postcolonial studies. In writing this compelling and authoritative biography, Beno???t Peeters talked to over a hundred individuals who knew and worked with Derrida. He is also the first person to make use of the huge personal archive built up by Derrida throughout his life and of his extensive correspondence. Peeters' book gives us a new and deeper understanding of the man who will perhaps be seen as the major philosopher of the second half of the twentieth century.
Read Less
Add this copy of Derrida; a Biography to cart. $12.95, like new condition, Sold by Artis Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Calumet, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Polity.
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography to cart. $15.69, good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Polity.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography to cart. $19.14, good condition, Sold by HPB-Red rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Polity.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Polity.
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography Format: Hardcover to cart. $24.25, new condition, Sold by indoo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Polity Press.
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by BARNABY rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2013 by Polity Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good Condition. One or two light external marks and bumps. Pages are free from notes or highlighting. Otherwise, in good used condition. Publisher's note: "This biography of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) tells the story of a Jewish boy from Algiers, excluded from school at the age of twelve, who went on to become the most widely translated French philosopher in the world-a vulnerable, tormented man who, throughout his life, continued to see himself as unwelcome in the French university system."--Back cover Size: 22.6 x 14.5 x 4.8 cm. viii, 629 pp. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Philosophers; France; Derrida, Jacques; Philosophers, Modern; ISBN: 0745656161. ISBN/EAN: 9780745656168. Add. Inventory No: 231219SRQ003013.
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography to cart. $31.01, new condition, Sold by belskiy rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from alexandria, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Polity Press.
Add this copy of Derrida: a Biography to cart. $34.42, very good condition, Sold by BetterBookDeals rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NIAGARA FALLS, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Polity.
