Jacques Derrida
Known For
Acting
Born
July 15, 1930
Died
October 8, 2004 (aged 74)
Birthplace
El Biar, French Algeria
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.
