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Foi et Savoir de Le siecle et le Pardon
144pages. poche. Poche.
- GenresPhilosophy
133 pages, Pocket Book
First published March 5, 2001
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Jacques Derrida
650 books1,797 followersJacques Derrida was a French philosopher best known for developing deconstruction, a method of critical analysis that questioned the stability of meaning in language, texts, and Western metaphysical thought. Born in Algeria, he studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he was influenced by philosophers such as Heidegger, Husserl, and Levinas. His groundbreaking works, including Of Grammatology (1967), Writing and Difference (1967), and Speech and Phenomena (1967), positioned him at the center of intellectual debates on language, meaning, and interpretation.
Derrida argued that Western philosophy was structured around binary oppositions—such as speech over writing, presence over absence, or reason over emotion—that falsely privileged one term over the other. He introduced the concept of différance, which suggests that meaning is constantly deferred and never fully present, destabilizing the idea of fixed truth. His work engaged with a wide range of disciplines, including literature, psychoanalysis, political theory, and law, challenging conventional ways of thinking and interpretation.
Throughout his career, Derrida continued to explore ethical and political questions, particularly in works such as Specters of Marx (1993) and The Politics of Friendship (1994), which addressed democracy, justice, and responsibility. He held academic positions at institutions such as the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and the University of California, Irvine, and remained an influential figure in both European and American intellectual circles. Despite criticism for his complex writing style and abstract concepts, Derrida’s ideas have left a lasting impact on contemporary philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism, reshaping the way meaning and language are understood in the modern world.
Derrida argued that Western philosophy was structured around binary oppositions—such as speech over writing, presence over absence, or reason over emotion—that falsely privileged one term over the other. He introduced the concept of différance, which suggests that meaning is constantly deferred and never fully present, destabilizing the idea of fixed truth. His work engaged with a wide range of disciplines, including literature, psychoanalysis, political theory, and law, challenging conventional ways of thinking and interpretation.
Throughout his career, Derrida continued to explore ethical and political questions, particularly in works such as Specters of Marx (1993) and The Politics of Friendship (1994), which addressed democracy, justice, and responsibility. He held academic positions at institutions such as the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and the University of California, Irvine, and remained an influential figure in both European and American intellectual circles. Despite criticism for his complex writing style and abstract concepts, Derrida’s ideas have left a lasting impact on contemporary philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism, reshaping the way meaning and language are understood in the modern world.
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April 12, 2025
Z tyhle knizky jsem si neodnesla vůbec nic, jenom to, ze neumím číst jinou literaturu než krásnou. A taky jsem nečekala, ze po nás na Filozoficky fakultě budou reálne chtít filozofii💔Asi jsem si měla vybrat jiný dílo, nebo jsem proste jenom hloupá, ale četla jsem to v češtině a stejně jsem nerozumela slovu
June 2, 2025
Dost náročný. Možná by to šlo říct jednodušeji, resp. bez věčných odkazů a odboček mimo bezprostřední téma.
Tak i tak obohacující, psát na to seminárku bude peklo❤️
Tak i tak obohacující, psát na to seminárku bude peklo❤️
March 27, 2012
Il s’agit ici de parler de religion et de pardon, dans un esprit de distance respectueuse dont le τόπος, parallèle à son sujet, est l’abstraction...
L’ensemble de cette brillante réflexion, balançant d’un concept inassignable à l’autre, est une provocation, presque édifiante, à la pensée.
L’ensemble de cette brillante réflexion, balançant d’un concept inassignable à l’autre, est une provocation, presque édifiante, à la pensée.
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