Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
15 luglio 1930
Died
8 ottobre 2004
Place of birth
El Biar, French Algeria
Also known as
Jackie Élie Derrida
Biography
Jacques Derrida (born Jackie Élie Derrida; 15 July 1930 – 9 October 2004) was a French philosopher. He was best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the context of phenomenology. Derrida is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy.