Derrida for Beginners - Couverture souple

Powell, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0863161391 ISBN 13 : 9780863161391

Editeur : Writers and Readers Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Jim Powell

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Derrida is one of those annoying geniuses you can take a class on, read half-a-dozen books by and still have no idea what he’s talking about. Derrida’s ‘writing’ is definitely confusing (it’s like he’s pulling the rug out from under the rug that he pulled out from under philosophy). But beneath the confusion, like the heartbeat of a bird in your hand, you can feel Derrida’s electric genius. It draws you to it; you want to understand it…but it’s so confusing. Jim Powell’s Derrida For Beginners is the clearest explanation of Derrida and deconstruction presently available in our solar system. Powell guides us through blindingly obscure texts like Grammatology (Derrida’s deconstruction of Saussure, Lévi Strauss, Roussseau), “Différance” (his essay on language and life), Dissemination (his dismantling of Plato, his rap on Mallarmé), along with his other masterpieces.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim Powell lives in Santa Barbara, California where he enjoys surfing, writing, playing piano and painting.  His other books include Mandalas: The Dynamics of Vedic Symbolism, Energy and Eros, The Tao of Symbols, Eastern Philosophy For Beginners, Deconstruction For Beginners, and Postmodernism For Beginners. Jim has a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies with an emphasis on Sanskrit and Indology. His thesis was on Vedic mythology. He also holds a Master’s Degree in English Literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Writers and Readers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0863161391
• ISBN 13: 9780863161391
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 185
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible