An Analysis of Jacques Derrida's Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences (The Macat Library)

Smith-Laing, Tim

ISBN 10: 1912453525 / ISBN 13: 9781912453528

Published by Macat Library, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Analysis of Jacques Derrida's Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences (The Macat Library)
• Publisher: Macat Library
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912453525
• ISBN 13: 9781912453528
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Jacques Derrida’s Structure, Sign, and Play is one of the most controversial and influential philosophical texts of the 20th century. Delivered at a conference on structuralism at Johns Hopkins, the lecture took aim at the critical and philosophical fashions of the time and radically proposing a world in which meaning cannot be pinned down or traced to an origin, but instead is continuously shifting, fleeting, and open to play. Hailed by many as a watershed in philosophy and literary theory, Derrida’s lecture has shaped both disciplines. At once dense, brilliant, and humorous, it is a crucial read for anyone interested in questioning our natural assumptions about meaning in the world.

About the Author

Dr Tim Smith-Laing took his DPhil in English literature at Merton College, Oxford, and has held positions at Jesus College, Oxford, and Sciences Po in Paris.