Jacques Derrida, who died last week, was perhaps the most influential and controversial thinker of the late 20th century. His ideas became known as “deconstruction.” Detractors called it “nonsense” but it nonetheless swept through universities, reconfiguring America’s intellectual landscape.
Hear about the legacy and life of French philosopher Jacques Derrida.
Guests:
Richard Rorty, Stanford University
Richard Wolin, City University of New York
Mitchell Stephens, New York University
Tom Keenan, Bard College