Philosopher Jacques Derrida Dies at 74

I saw this scroll across the bottom of the screen during a game while I was in Louisville, I couldn't believe it. I thought that there may have been more fanfare. I guess I really do think people value academia more than they do.

Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | Philosopher Jacques Derrida Dies at 74: "World-renowned thinker Jacques Derrida, a charismatic philosopher who founded the school known as deconstructionism, has died, the French president's office said Saturday. He was 74."

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