Edward Baring

Excellent, clear and detailed explanation of Derrida's first attempts to criticize the metaphysical presuppositions in Sartre's, Heidegger's and Husserl's works, with special attention to the influence of christian existentialism on Derrida's thought. A colourful and illuminating portrait of parisian intellectual institutions adds interest to this accessible --in spite of the complexities of its subject-- book.