Deconstruction for Beginners - Couverture souple

Powell, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0863169988 ISBN 13 : 9780863169984

Editeur : Writers & Readers, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Powell James

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Deconstruction is so labyrinthine that it has become the monster that murdered philosophy. When Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, uses buzzwords such as “phallogocentrism” and “transcendental signified,” humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak in the knees.
Following the success of his For Beginners title Derrida, Jim Powell’s Deconstruction is an irreverent romp through deconstructive domains. Though Powell offers lucid explanations of the most important deconstructive ideas and texts, he also dives into lesser-known works. One of these, The Right to Look, finds Derrida offering his thoughts on a photo-novella consisting of images of women making love with each other. Powell then goes on to explore how deconstruction has escaped Derrida, especially in the realm of architecture. Then, based on Derrida’s assertion that deconstruction happens differently in different cultures, Powell examines how – through Buddhism and Taoism – deconstruction took place in ancient India, Japan, and China.

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, Derrida 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 & Readers
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0863169988
• ISBN 13: 9780863169984
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Lee Joseph
• Nombre de pages: 156
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible