Derridan

English Alternative forms en Derridean Etymology From en Derrida an. Pronunciation en Adjective Of or relating to Jacques Derrida (born Jackie Élie Derrida; 1930–2004), French philosopher best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction. en Roger Poole Roger Poole on the seductions and dangers of structuralism London Review of Books 1980-06-05 https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v02/n11/roger-poole/roger-poole-on-the-seductions-and-dangers-of-structuralism 02 11 0260-9592 This is the final Derridan manoeuvre, the showing up of ‘blind spots’ in a text, or the ‘blindness’ of an author to certain textual ‘différances’ or ‘suppléments’ in his own text, operative though not observed. https://web.archive.org/web/20251007183408/https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v02/n11/roger-poole/roger-poole-on-the-seductions-and-dangers-of-structuralism 7 October 2025 Noun A follower of Jacques Derrida. en John Sturrock On the Verge of Collapse London Review of Books 1982-08-19 https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v04/n15/john-sturrock/on-the-verge-of-collapse 04 15 0260-9592 One could say that in Blanchot the absent is more present than the present, and there are many occasions in reading him when he stands out as a Derridan avant la lettre. https://web.archive.org/web/20260103042022/https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v04/n15/john-sturrock/on-the-verge-of-collapse 3 January 2026 en eponyms en Philosophy People