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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Edinburgh University Press

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9780748649402

RRP: £20.99

PAGES: 208

PUBLICATION DATE:
March 13, 2012

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What If Derrida Was Wrong About Saussure?

Russell Daylight

This is an examination of Derrida’s philosophical reconstruction of Saussurean linguistics, of the paradigm shift from structuralism to post-structuralism, and of the consequences that continue to resonate in every field of the humanities today.

Reviews of What If Derrida Was Wrong About Saussure?

"'Daylight's microscopic analysis is matched with a telescopic gaze over what stands or falls on whether Derrida was right about Saussure across a broad range of intellectual fields. His study contributes at least as much to our understanding of the philosopher-historian as of the philologist-grammarian, and marks a sea change in the reception of both. That is no mean feat. To have achieved it with such clarity of exposition, elegance of expression and depth of insight makes this book a rare and indispensable tour de force.' Times Higher Education"

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Russell Daylight

Russell Daylight lectures in English at the Charles Sturt University. Ferdinand de Saussure (1857-1913) A Swiss linguist who is widely considered one of the fathers of 20th-century linguistics although most modern linguists and philosophers of language consider his ideas outdated. While Saussure’s concepts have received little to no attention in modern linguistic textbooks, his ideas have significantly influenced the humanities and social sciences. Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) A French philosopher who developed the critical theory known as deconstruction. His work has been labelled as post-structuralism and associated with postmodern philosophy. His work has had a significant impact upon the humanities.