Deconstruction as Analytic Philosophy

by Samuel Wheeler

Book Overview

In this collection of essays Samuel Wheeler discusses Derrida and other "deconstructive" thinkers from the perspective of an analytic philosopher willing to treat deconstruction as philosophy, taking it seriously enough to look for and analyze its arguments. The essays focus on the theory of meaning, truth, interpretation, metaphor, and the relationship of language to the world. Wheeler links the thought of Derrida to that of Davidson and argues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804737533
• ISBN13: 9780804737531
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"