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Jacques Derrida was born on July 15, 1930, in Algiers and passed away on October 9, 2004, in Paris . His birth name was Jackie Élie Derrida . A French citizen , Derrida made his mark as a philosopher and writer .
During his life, Derrida received an education from several prominent institutions, including Harvard University , the University of Paris , Lycée Louis-le-Grand , Pantheon-Sorbonne University , Faculté des lettres de Paris , École Normale Supérieure Paris , and École Normale Supérieure .
As an influential philosopher, Derrida played a role in shaping the thoughts of several doctoral students like Bernard Stiegler and Catherine Malabou . He was also the father of Pierre Alféri .
Derrida is known for authoring the concept of deconstruction , a critical approach that has been applied in various disciplines such as literary theory, philosophy, and cultural studies.