Comments on: What is Deconstructionism?

By: Boddy J. Scallion

Boddy J. Scallion — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:22:21 +0000

So if I see a different meaning in Giacometti’s sculptures and pictures/drawings than what an expert said about them (possibly based on Giacometti’s own writings or comments), then is my interpretation of such texts equally valid? I hope so. I think there is “education” on a subject and then there is the ‘phenomenology’ of a subject. I’m through learning about things, much more enjoying what they mean to me. Therefore, I assume, my interpretation of Giacometti’s art works, for example, is in competition with others’ interpretation. May the best person win? Sounds similar to Nietzsche’s assertion that: the world is a will to power, and nothing besides. Which might not be so bad, so long as such a quest or attainment does not do physical violence or harm to another. P.S. What is the secret to one’s interpretation of a text achieving statusm dominance and prominence over another’s?

By: Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:05:49 +0000

enowning, I’m sure the phrase “Cartesian doubt” doesn’t actually occur in Discourse on the Method, so I fail to understand the value of that point.

Anyway, thanks for the explanation Mr. Walsh.

By: enowning

enowning — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:41:25 +0000

“Deconstructionism is a philosophical method most closely associated with the French philosopher Jacques Derrida. The basic principles are outlined in his book On Grammatology”

I just did a full text search of On Grammatology for the word deconstructionism and it doesn’t appear in that book.