Reviews for The Philosophy of Derrida

The average rating for The Philosophy of Derrida based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-04-17 00:00:00 Kelly Silva 180812: i have never read derrida and know little of the controversial positions it is said he takes. i understand his own prose has a tendency to opacity, to jargon, but then i like neologisms and perhaps he is cursed through decadent descendants- certainly this work makes him sound clear, clear and misunderstood. from the vitriol i have read against his work, if there is ever a case to illustrate how impassioned in denunciation our rational philosophers get… this sounds impossible to top. this is only a 3 in recognition of my own ignorance, though this does inspire me to read the man. sometime.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-05-09 00:00:00 Eric Speirs Dooley (and his coauthor?) have the difficult task of polishing a turd in giving a positive account of Jacques, and they manage to do it well. They give a summary of Derrida's work in a clear, accessible manner (in stark contrast to Derrida's own writing). It's an interesting thing, as Dooley has also written positively on conservative philosopher Roger Scruton, and seems to appreciate both Scruton and Derrida. A great summary for those wishing a survey of Derrida.