Search results
- DictionaryDe·con·struc·tion/ˌdēkənˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language which emphasizes the internal workings of language and conceptual systems, the relational quality of meaning, and the assumptions implicit in forms of expression.
: a philosophical or critical method which asserts that meanings, metaphysical constructs, and hierarchical oppositions (as between key terms in a philosophical or literary work) are always rendered unstable by their dependence on ultimately arbitrary signifiers. also : an instance of the use of this method.
Deconstruction is a loosely-defined set of approaches to understanding the relationship between text and meaning. The concept of deconstruction was introduced by the philosopher Jacques Derrida, who described it as a turn away from Platonism's ideas of "true" forms and essences which are valued above appearances. [additional citation(s) needed]
Jul 17, 2024 · Deconstruction, form of philosophical and literary analysis, derived mainly from work begun in the 1960s by Jacques Derrida, that questions the fundamental conceptual distinctions in Western philosophy through a close examination of the language and logic of philosophical and literary texts.
Deconstruction is a critical approach to literary analysis and philosophy that was developed in the late 1960s, most notably by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida. It challenges the traditional notions of language, meaning, and truth by exposing the contradictions and inconsistencies within texts and ideas.
the act of breaking something down into its separate parts in order to understand its meaning, especially when this is different from how it was previously understood: her complex deconstruction of the Asian stereotype. literature specialized.
Deconstruction definition: a philosophical and critical movement, starting in the 1960s and especially applied to the study of literature, that questions all traditional assumptions about the ability of language to represent reality and emphasizes that a text has no stable reference or identification because words essentially only refer to ...
What deconstruction reveals, among other things, is that the repression that is necessary for creating a history of philosophy is in large part a repression of what philosophy itself cannot control, of what escapes the grasp of philosophy while being part of it.
