Jacques Derrida
- Birthday: 7/15/1930
- Deathday: 10/8/2004
- Place of birth: El Biar, French Algeria
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Jackie Élie Derrida
Biography
Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher, born in Algeria. Derrida is 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. He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy.
