-Derrida is known as the father of Deconstruction
-recognized that writing has both advantages and disadvantages - like good and evil, you cannot have one without the other
-believed that through writing, the work can make an author present without the author being physically present
-all about interpretation...what does the author really mean? (varies from person to person)
-the absence of the author means that we are left with only the text and texts are understood in different ways
-texts are read in various ways AND on multiple levels
-promoted careful reading of texts
-thought that a person's commentary about the texts (their criticism of it) was personal interpretation
-considered "liberal" compared to Hans Georg Gadamer
-thought that Westernized ideas of thinking were embedded in our minds
-thought Gadamer too positive about tradition - was more contemporary in his thought
-thought that readers have sole control over texts
-ALWAYS rethink your interpretations, play with texts you read, be willing to hear what it is saying and above all, QUESTION it - for this is when understanding (deconstruction) takes place.
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