Welcome to a Very Short Introduction soapbox. A short talk lasting 15 minutes from an expert in the field. The talk is free and takes place in the Blackwell book tent.

Simon Glendinning says French philosopher Derrida’s challenging ideas make a significant contribution to our philosophical heritage. Defending Derrida against many of the charges that were placed against him, the reader in European philosophy at the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science attempts to show why Derrida’s work causes such extreme reactions.

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