A Derrida Dictionary - Paperback

by Niall Lucy (Author)

This Dictionary offers points of entry into Derrida's complex and extensive works.

• This Dictionary offers points of entry into Derrida's complex and extensive works.
• From 'aporia' to 'yes', the Dictionary suggests ways into Derrida that show what is at stake in his work.
• Demonstrates that Derrida is not just about philosophy, but also about politics and pop music.
• Explains why deconstruction matters, and how Derrida can change the way you think.
• The A-Z entries are framed by essays on the inherent interdisciplinarity of Derrida's work and on Derrida's relationship to a range of other thinkers.

Back Jacket

Derrida's terminology is notoriously difficult for readers to understand, and indeed defining Derridean terms runs counter (in a sense) to the spirit of his intellectual project. However, A Derrida Dictionary can offer points of entry into Derrida's complex and extensive works. From 'aporia' to 'yes', this Dictionary suggests ways into Derrida that show what is at stake in his work in the areas of justice, ethics, democracy, literature, philosophy, religion and how to live. It is a book not just about philosophy, but also about politics and pop music; a book which explains why deconstruction matters, and how Derrida can change the way you think.

Author Biography

Niall Lucy teaches in English and Philosophy at Murdoch University. His previous books, which have been translated into several languages, are Debating Derrida (1995), Beyond Semiotics: Text, Culture and Technology (2001) and (for Blackwell) Postmodern Literary Theory: An Introduction (1997) and the accompanying Postmodern Literary Theory: An Anthology (2000). He is also editor of the Philosophy and Cultural Studies issue of Continuum (1998).