#101 Overall Influence
Jacques Derrida
Algerian-born French philosopher
About
Why is this person notable and influential?Jacques Derrida was an Algerian-born French philosopher 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.
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Schools
What schools is this person affiliated with?University of California, Irvine
Public research university in Irvine, California, United States
view profileHarvard University
Private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
view profileNotable Works
What contributions to academia has this person made?- Acts of Literature
- The Post Card: From Socrates to Freud and Beyond
- The dissemination
- Positions
- Philosophy in a Time of Terror
- Limited Inc
- Glas
- Archive Fever
Influence Rankings by Discipline
How’s this person influential?#18 World Rank
Philosophy
#94 World Rank
Literature