Deconstruction – Definition, Evolution, Theory, Elements, Examples, Methodology

• Jacques #Derrida – A Brief Introduction

• Deconstruction – Simple Definition

• The Evolution of Deconstruction

• #Literary Theory – Brief Explanation of Main Hypotheses

• Elements/Components of Deconstruction

• Examples

• #Methodology

• Conclusion

Jacques Derrida - A Brief Introduction

French philosopher and literary critic - Jacques Derrida. He is most well-known for his contributions to the Deconstruction school of thought, which he founded in the 1960s and 1970s. Derrida was raised in a French-speaking home and was born in Algeria's capital city of Algiers in 1930. While studying philosophy at the Paris Higher Normal School, he became interested in the writings of philosophers such as Martin Heidegger and Jean-Paul Sartre. READ MORE...