What should I read before Derrida?
Table of Contents
- 1 What should I read before Derrida?
- 2 What was Jacques Derrida’s theory?
- 3 Is Derrida still alive?
- 4 Who translated writing and difference into English?
- 5 What does Derrida mean by differance?
- 6 How does Derrida study structuralism?
- 7 Why read Jacques Derrida’s “Derrida?
- 8 What are some of the best examples of Derrida’s work?
- 9 What is the relationship between Heidegger and Derrida?
What should I read before Derrida?
Plato, de Saussure, Levi-Strauss.
What was Jacques Derrida’s theory?
Derrida contends that the opposition between speech and writing is a manifestation of the “logocentrism” of Western culture—i.e., the general assumption that there is a realm of “truth” existing prior to and independent of its representation by linguistic signs.
What is the main point of Derrida’s theory of deconstruction?
Through deconstruction, Derrida aims to erase the boundary between binary oppositions—and to do so in such a way that the hierarchy implied by the oppositions is thrown into question. Although its ultimate aim may be to criticize Western logic, deconstruction arose as a response to structuralism and formalism.
Is Derrida still alive?
Deceased (1930–2004)
Jacques Derrida/Living or Deceased
Who translated writing and difference into English?
Writing and Difference
| Cover of the first edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jacques Derrida |
| Translator | Alan Bass |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
What did Jacques Derrida mean by deconstruction in design?
Deconstruction instead places the emphasis on appearance, or suggests, at least, that essence is to be found in appearance. Derrida would say that the difference is “undecidable”, in that it cannot be discerned in everyday experiences.
What does Derrida mean by differance?
Saussure, Derrida coined the term différance, meaning both a difference and an act of deferring, to characterize the way in which linguistic meaning is created rather than given.
How does Derrida study structuralism?
Jacques Derrida, A French philosopher, critically engages with structuralism. He comments on what the structure is and engages with the politics of the structure itself, what he terms as the “structurality of structure”.
Is Derrida a nihilist?
Jacques Derrida, whose deconstruction is perhaps most commonly labeled nihilistic, did not himself make the nihilistic move that others have claimed.
Why read Jacques Derrida’s “Derrida?
Like most Jacques Derrida books, this one too, gives you a deeper understanding of identity, and meaning in language. This book takes a dive into the rethinking process of various categories, including the Western philosophy and critiques.
What are some of the best examples of Derrida’s work?
The most clearest example is his 1974 Glas (“Death Knell” would be an approximate English translation; the current English translation simply uses the word “glas”); here Derrida writes in two columns, with the left devoted to a reading of Hegel and the right devoted to a reading of the French novelist-playwright Jean Genet.
What does Derrida write in Cogito and the history of Madness?
At this time, Derrida is participating in a seminar taught by Foucault; on the basis of it, he will write “Cogito and the History of Madness” (1963), in which he criticizes Foucault’s early thought, especially Foucault’s interpretation of Descartes.
What is the relationship between Heidegger and Derrida?
Derrida is concerned with extending and fleshing out Heidegger’s deconstructive efforts and in particular with thinking through Heidegger’s writings on language. Derrida shares Heidegger’s view that Western thought has heretofore failed to appreciate fully the connection between language and being.