Derrida: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Glendinning, Simon Simon Glendinning,

ISBN 10: 0198907516 / ISBN 13: 9780198907510

Published by OUP Oxford, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Derrida: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198907516
• ISBN 13: 9780198907510
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring

Jacques Derrida had a major influence on 20th century philosophy and the idea of postmodernism. Challenging some of the deepest assumptions of the Western philosophical tradition, he is most renowned-or condemned-for his engagement with the movement that he called 'deconstruction.'

In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Glendinning explores both the difficulty and significance of the work of Derrida. Glendinning provides a clear sense of the centrality of Derrida's interest in Europe and his relationship to philosophy, to religious history, and to modern democratic politics.

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About the Author

Simon Glendinning, London School of Economics and Political Science

Simon Glendinning is Head of the European Institute and Professor in European Philosophy at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Derrida's Legacies: Literature and Philosophy (2008).