Sign and subject: Subjectivity after poststructuralism.

Discusses the context and form of Jacques Derrida's sign analysis and the construction of a parallel argument to show that a similar form applies to the primary binary opposition. Information on the history of metaphysics, as the relentless pursuit of absolute truth; Theorising the subject in terms...

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Published in:South African Journal of Philosophy Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 112 - 126
Main Author: Hurst, Andrea
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May98
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Summary:Discusses the context and form of Jacques Derrida's sign analysis and the construction of a parallel argument to show that a similar form applies to the primary binary opposition. Information on the history of metaphysics, as the relentless pursuit of absolute truth; Theorising the subject in terms of immediacy and representation; Conclusion reached on the discussion.