2004-10-12
... ?The Observer | International | 'World's greatest philosopher' dies
Derrida, whose death was announced by the office of the French President Jacques Chirac, has been credited with the invention of three philosophical concepts which dominated late 20th century thinking: 'postmodernism', 'poststructuralism' and 'deconstruction', though in later years he showed growing irritation as the words passed into daily use.
