Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida

by Marian Hobson

Part of Critics of the twentieth century

1998
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In Jacques Derrida: Opening Lines, Marian Hobson gives us a thorough and elegant analysis of this controversial and seminal contemporary thinker. Looking closely at the language and the construction of some of Derrida's philosophy, Hobson suggests the way he writes, indeed the fact he writes in another language, affects how he can be understood by English speakers.This superb study on the question of language will make illuminating reading for anyone studying or engaged with Derrida's philosophy.

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    How does Marian Hobson's analysis of Derrida's linguistic choices alter or deepen your understanding of deconstruction as a practice rather than just a theory?

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    In what ways have you experienced the friction or loss of nuance when translating complex ideas from one language to another in your own life or reading?

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    Hobson emphasizes the mechanics of how Derrida constructs his philosophy on the page; how does paying close attention to how something is written change what is communicated to you?

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