On Reconstruction and Deconstruction in Contemporary Critical Theory
Number of Pages
264
Edition
Reprint
ISBN-10
0262631458
ISBN-13
9780262631457
Subject
Western Philosophy
SKU
9780262631457
Description
These lucid studies of Derrida, Foucault, Habermas, and Rorty analyze major contributions to recent critical theory and forge a distinct position in the current philosophical debate.
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