Deconstruction in Context by Mark C Taylor

Deconstruction in Context by Mark C Taylor

"There is no rigorous and effective deconstruction without the faithful memory of philosophies and literatures, without the respectful and competent reading of texts of the past, as well as singular works of our own time. Deconstruction is also a certain thinking about tradition and context. Mark Taylor evokes this with great clarity in the course of a remarkable introduction. He reconstitutes a set of premises without which no deconstruction could have seen the light of  day." – Jacques Derrida "This invaluable philosophical sampler brings together many of the threads out of which deconstruction is woven. taylor's anthology does not make deconstruction easy; much more usefully, it provides a meticulous guide to the sources – and significance – of the difficulties. – Barbara E. Johnson "The book will be of great value as a set of readings with authoritative explanation for all those interested in the current relations of literature and philosophy. It is the best book of its kind I know. – J. Hillis Miller, Yale University

Mark C. Taylor is a professor of religion and the chair of Columbia University's Department of Religion. He is the author of more than a dozen publications, including the University of Chicago Press's Hiding and Disfiguring: Art, Architecture, and Religion.

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ISBN 13	9780226791401
ISBN 10	0226791408
Title	Deconstruction in Context
Author	Mark C Taylor
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	1986-10-15
Number of pages	454
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