Jacques Derrida / / Nicholas Royle

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910954630303321
• Autore: Royle Nicholas <1957->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003
• ISBN: 1-134-58390-7; 0-203-38037-1; 1-280-05815-3; 1-134-58391-5; 0-203-38886-0; 9780203380371
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Collana: Routledge critical thinkers
• Disciplina: 194
• Soggetti: Philosophy, French
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-177) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; JACQUES DERRIDA; Copyright; CONTENTS; SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 WHY DERRIDA?; 2 KEY IDEAS; 3 DECONSTRUCTION THE EARTHQUAKE; 4 BE FREE; 5 SUPPLEMENT; 6 TEXT; 7 DIFFERANCE; 8 THE MOST INTERESTING THING IN THE WORLD; 9 MONSTERS; 10 SECRET LIFE; 11 POETRY BREAK; 12 AFTER DERRIDA; FURTHER READING; WORKS CITED; GENERAL INDEX; INDEX OF WORKS BY DERRIDA
• Sommario/riassunto: There are few figures more important in literary and critical theory than Jacques Derrida. Whether lauded or condemned, his writing has had far-reaching ramifications, and his work on deconstruction cannot be ignored. This volume introduces students of literature and cultural studies to Derrida's enormously influential texts, covering such topics as:*deconstruction, text and difference*literature and freedom*law, justice and the 'democracy to come'*drugs, secrets and gifts.Nicholas Royle's unique book, written in an innovative and original style, is an outstanding introduct