Then & Now | Understanding Derrida, Deconstruction & Of Grammatology @ThenNow | Uploaded 7 years ago | Updated 3 hours ago
In this video, I take an introductory look at the philosophy of Jacques Derrida and Deconstruction. I look at the basic tenets of Derrida's thought, and his relationship with Ferdinand de Saussure and Jean-Jacques Rosseau in Of Grammatology.

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Recommended Reading Order:

If you're completely new to Derrida, these graphic introductions are actually really helpful -
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'Structure Sign and Play' in Writing and Difference -
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Différance - http://projectlamar.com/media/Derrida-Differance.pdf

Of Grammatology -
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Credits:

Image of Derrida by Chinmoy Guha
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Edited by Lewis Waller

Music:

'Your Mother's Daughter' by Chris Zabriskie
Too Cool Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Concentration Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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