Derrida and Deconstruction

<p>The effects of Derrida's writings have been widespread in literary circles where they have transformed current work in literary theory. By contrast Derrida's philosophical writings--which deal with the whole range of western thought from Plato to Foucault--have not received adequate attention by philosophers. Organized around Derrida's readings of major figures in the history of philosophy <strong><em>Derrida and Deconstruction </em></strong> focuses on and assesses his specifically philosophical contribution. Contemporary continental philosophers assess Derrida's account of philosophical tradition with each contributor providing a critical study of Derrida's position on a philosopher she or he has already studied in depth These figures include Plato Meister Eckhart Descartes Kant Hegel Nietzsche Freud Husserl Heidegger Sartre and Foucault.</p>