Speech and Phenomena: And Other Essays on Husserl’s Theory of Signs by Derrida

Speech and Phenomena: And Other Essays on Husserl’s Theory of Signs by Jacques Derrida is a philosophical text that critiques the ideas of phenomenology in relation to language, logic, and rhetoric. Derrida challenges the notion that language is based on logic, arguing instead that meaningful language is limited to expression because expression alone conveys sense. He examines the relationship between phenomenology and Western metaphysics, introducing the notion of “differance” as a fundamental aspect of language and meaning. This book, originally published in 1979, is a key work in Derrida’s oeuvre and is intended for scholarly and professional audiences interested in philosophy and semiotics.