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.
| ISBN: | 9781912453528 |
| Publication date: | 15th May 2018 |
| Author: | Tim SmithLaing |
| Publisher: | Macat International Limited |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | The Macat Library |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Western philosophy from c 1800 |