Jacques Derrida
Acting
July 15, 1930
Died at age 74
October 8, 2004
Date of Death
El Biar, French Algeria
15 Credits
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.
