Everything is arranged so that it be this way, this is what is called culture.
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Still today, I cannot cross the threshold of a teaching institution without physical symptoms, in my chest and my stomach, of discomfort or anxiety. And yet I have never left school.
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Birth: | 15th July, 1930 |
Death: | 9th October, 2004 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Philosopher |
Jacques Derrida was born in El Biar, Algeria. He was a French philosopher. He is best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the context of phenomenology. He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy. During his career he published more than 40 books, together with hundreds of essays and public presentations. He wrote several books include: Of Grammatology, Margins of philosophy, The Post Card, Limited Inc, Specters of Marx, The gift of death, Archive Fever, Politics of Friendship, The Post Card, and The Work of Mourning.
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