How to Read Derrida: 0

An idiosyncratic and highly controversial French philosopher Jacques Derrida inspired profound changes in disciplines as diverse as law anthropology literature and architecture. In Derridas view texts and contexts are woven with inconsistencies and blindspots which provide us with a chance to think in new ways about among other things language community identity and forgiveness. Derridas suggestions for how to read lead to a new vision of ethics and a new concept of responsibility.Penelope Deutscher discusses extracts from the full range of Derridas work including Of Grammatology Dissemination Limited Inc The Other Heading: Reflections on Europe Monolinguism of the Other Given Time and Force of Law.