Of Grammatology

Authors: Jacques Derrida

Key Ideas

1. Deconstruction as a method of analysis

In Of Grammatology, Jacques Derrida introduces the concept of deconstruction, which is a method of textual analysis that seeks to reveal the inherent contradictions and hierarchies present in language and thought. Deconstruction challenges the notion of a single, fixed meaning and emphasizes the multiplicity of interpretations.

2. Critique of logocentrism

Derrida criticizes logocentrism, which is the belief in the existence of a foundational truth or center of meaning. He argues that language and thought are inherently unstable and that attempts to ....
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Quiz

1. Which concept does Derrida introduce to reveal the inherent contradictions and hierarchies in language and thought?

a) Deconstruction

b) Trace

c) Différance

d) Supplementarity

2. What does deconstruction challenge?

a) The existence of a foundational truth

b) Logocentrism

c) The reliance on binary oppositions

d) All of the above

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