Derrida: A Biography (Hardcover)

from jonfaith

A text remains, moreover, forever imperceptible. Its laws and rules are not, however, harbored in the inaccessibility of a secret; it is simply that they can never be booked, in the present, into anything that could rigorously be called a perception. one of my favorite Derrida quotes. One holiday...

from AstonishingChristina

Full disclosure: I didn't read this cover-to-cover, but dipped into it based on topics. Derrida is a highly-influential figure in 20th century philosophy and literary studies. Whether his influence will last is debatable -- post-modernism and deconstruction both owe a lot to his work, but are com...

from jonfaith

A text remains, moreover, forever imperceptible. Its laws and rules are not, however, harbored in the inaccessibility of a secret; it is simply that they can never be booked, in the present, into anything that could rigorously be called a perception. one of my favorite Derrida quotes. One holiday...