Jacques Derrida (11) - Deconstruction

Finally, we come to what Derrida is arguably best known for: deconstruction. After looking at what deconstruction isn’t, I define the technique and then move on to look at a few key characteristics it possesses. In the final section, we look at the methodology behind deconstruction.

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00:00 Introduction
01:43 DECONSTRUCTION: A DEFINITION
02:03 What deconstruction isn’t
04:43 What deconstruction is
10:15 DECONSTRUCTION: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
10:24 No work can escape the possibility of deconstruction
13:40 Deconstruction isn’t destruction
21:44 Deconstruction is carried out from within the text being deconstructed
29:07 The violence of deconstruction
31:52 DECONSTRUCTION: METHODOLOGY
32.06 Finding words and object which “erase” themselves and “slide” towards other words/objects
37:02 Ruses, stratagems, simulacra, and masks
40:35 Finding key places in the pattern of the text
44:12 Summary