Deconstruction for Beginners

by James N. Powell

Book Overview

Deconstruction is so labyrinthine (and rumored to be fatal) that it's become the monster that murdered philosophy. When Jacques Derrida, the father of deconstruction, uses buzz-words such as "phallogocentrism" and "transcendental signified," humanities students and aspiring philosophers may get weak in the knees.

Following up on the success of Derrida For Beginners, Jim Powell's Deconstruction For Beginners is an irreverent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934389269
• ISBN13: 9781934389263
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: For Beginners
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"