Analysis of Jacques Derrida's Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences
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- ISBN 9781912453528
- Weight: 370g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 2018
- Publisher: Macat International Limited
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
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.
