Monsters cannot be announced. One cannot say: 'here are our… - Jacques Derrida

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Monsters cannot be announced. One cannot say: 'here are our monsters', without immediately turning the monsters into pets.

Jacques Derrida

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About Jacques Derrida

Jacques Derrida (15 July 1930 – 8 October 2004) was a French Algerian philosopher who introduced the practice of "deconstruction".

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Alternative Names: Jackie Derrida • Jackie Elie Derrida • Jackie Élie Derrida • J. Derrida

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Monsters cannot be announced. One cannot say: 'here are our monsters', without immediately turning the monsters into pets. - Jacques Derrida

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