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French philosopher (1930–2004)

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Jacques Derrida (; French:[ʒakdɛʁida]; born Jackie Élie Derrida;^[6] 15 July 1930 – 9 October 2004) was a French Algerian philosopher.

He developed the philosophy of deconstruction, which he utilized in a number of his texts, and which was developed through close readings of the linguistics of Ferdinand de Saussure and Husserlian and Heideggerianphenomenology.^[7][8][9] He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy^[10][11][12] although he distanced himself from post-structuralism and disavowed the word "postmodernity".^[13]

During his career, Derrida published over 40 books, together with hundreds of essays and public presentations.

He has had a significant influence on the humanities and social sciences, including philosophy,