Jacques Derrida

Known for Acting

Jacques Derrida
Born July 15, 1930
Died October 8, 2004 (aged 74)
Place of Birth El Biar, French Algeria

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.