Deconstruction Is An Approach To Understanding The Relationship Between
Deconstruction Is An Approach To Understanding The Relationship Between
Deconstruction Is An Approach To Understanding The Relationship Between
It
was originated by the philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), who defined the term variously
throughout his career. In its simplest form it can be regarded as a criticism of Platonism and the
idea of true forms, or essences, which take precedence over appearances.[1] Deconstruction
instead places the emphasis on appearance, or suggests, at least, that essence is to be found in
appearance. Derrida would say that the difference is "undecidable", in that it cannot be discerned
in everyday experiences.
Deconstruction perceives that language, especially ideal concepts such as truth and justice, is
irreducibly complex, unstable, or impossible to determine. Many debates in continental
philosophy surrounding ontology, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, hermeneutics, and philosophy
of language refer to Derrida's observations. Since the 1980s, these observations have inspired a
range of theoretical enterprises in the humanities,[2] including the disciplines of law,[3]:3–76[4]
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anthropology,[6] historiography,[7] linguistics,[8] sociolinguistics,[9] psychoanalysis, LGBT studies,
and feminism. Deconstruction also inspired deconstructivism in architecture and remains
important within art,[10] music,[11] and literary criticism.[12][13]