Deconstruction - Jacques Derrida - Descriptive Answers

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This blog is an interlink of the thinking activity of Derrida and Deconstruction blog. Click Here to visit the full activity. Here are the responses of the questions asked in the flipped learning activity. Along with the video links of the unit, the answers are given as per the follow up of the questions. Answers are independently written by the quiz taker.

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Video 1: Defining Deconstruction

Question 1.1: Why is it difficult to define Deconstruction?

Ans: It is difficult only because we see deconstruction everywhere. According to Derrida, the term in not meant for breaking anything. Instead Derrida questions that is it possible to define something ? And if yes, then what are the limitations and to what extent can we define something ? To an extent it can be said the to define a particular system or a philosophy, is to bind them with the words, putting limitations to understanding. Deconstruction has different meaning other than it's literal one. It is the inquiry into the foundation. Derrida refuses to define this term on the grounds of those questions.

Question 1.2: Is Deconstruction a negative term ?

Ans: No, it's not the term which denotes the literal meaning of breaking or destroying something but, it suggests to review or inquire the very foundations of philosophy. It is the question to the conditions on which the philosophical or intellectual system is standing strongly. Derrida by the Deconstruction, wants to change the Western thoughts. By deconstruction Derrida explains at length, in his Letter to a Japanese friend professor Izutsu, that the conditions are producing a system yet they put some limits on it. So, the term doesn't contain a negative meaning.

Question 1.3: How does Deconstruction happen on its own?

Ans: Keeping Derridean thought at center, philosophical system is produced by the conditions and the same conditions are putting limitations to it. Conditions are based on the binary units and oppositions That's why deconstruction happens on it's own.

Video 2: Heidegger and Derrida

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Video 3: Saussure and Derrida

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Video 5: Structure, Sign and Play



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Video 6: Yale School



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Video 7: Other Schools and Deconstruction



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