His life
Jacques Derrida, (born July 15, 1930, El Biar, Algeria—died October 8, 2004, Paris, France), French philosopher whose critique of Western philosophy and analyses of the nature of language, writing, and meaning were highly controversial yet immensely influential in much of the intellectual world in the late 20th century.
His belief
There has to be transcendental signified
For different between signified for
the difference between
signifier to be somewhere
absolute and irreducible.
His theory:
Deconstruction is a term he
coined for the critical
Examination of the fundamental
conceptual distinction or "oppositions"
Inherent in western philosophy since
the time of the ancient Greeks.
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Example of deconstruction:
Other theories
He deals more with the analyses of written text.
The signifier (word) mean more than the signifies given by dictionary
It means connotation based on his theory,period, social class,culture...
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