History of Jacques

1. Jacques Derrida
DECONSTRUCTION

2. BIOGRAPHY
• Algerian born French philosopher best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known
as deconstruction ,which he discussed in numerous texts ,developed in the context of
phenomenology.
• He is one of the major figures associated with post structuralism and post modernism
• During his career Derrida published more than 40 books together with 100 of essays and public
presentation
• He influenced upon humanities ,social science ,including philosophy, literature
,law,antropology,historiography,applied linguistics,socio linguistics pshycoanalysis,and political
theory

3. DECONSTRUCTION
A method of critical analysis of philosophical and literary language which emphasizes
the internal workings of language and conceptual systems ,the relational quality of
meaning and the assumptions implicts in the form of expressions
Deconstruction is an approach to understand the relationship between text and
meaning .Derridas approach consisted of conducting readings of text with an ear to
what runs counter to intented meaning or structural unity of particular text .The purpose
of deconstruction to show that the usage of language as a whole ,are irreducibly
complex ,unstable, or impossible. Throughout his readings ,Derrida hoped to show
deconstruction at work

4. • Derrida's original work of word deconstruction was a translation of a term from the
work of Heidegger that Derrida sought to apply to textual reading .Heidegger’s term
referred to a process of exploring the categories and concepts that tradition has
imposed on a word and the history behind them.
• he follows along life line of modern philosophers who look backwards to plato and
his influence on western metaphysical tradition .
• Derrida suspect Plato of dissimulation in the education ,through critical reflections ,of
a citizens more strategically positioned to influence the polis.

5. • Derrida is not satisfied merely with such a political interpretation of plato
,because of the particular dilemma modern humans find themselves in.
• His platonic reflections are inseperably part of his critique of mordernity ,hence
the attempt to be something beyond the modern ,because of this nietzschian
sense that the modern has lost its way and become mired in nihilism
• although derrida is concerned as much with historical events as with language
,the ideality of written and verbal signs

6. DECONSTRUCTION IN T.P.KAILASAM’S PLAY “THE
PURPOSE”
• Eklavya is a hero and central character of the play
• but in Mahabharata eklavaya is a minor character because he is nishadha boy
,arjun is the hero and eklavya in Mahabharata is silent .his character is completely
voiceless ,but here the character is completely different, here t.p gives voices to
eklavya’s character and also argues with guru dronacharya and asks many
questions . here he speaks

7. CONCLUSION
• In deconstruction reading between the lines is important and what is not there is not
important for Deconstruction
• deconstruction in language ,another meaning is hidden .thats why in deconstruction
break the old meaning and fins hidden meaning in language .and gives new
meaning.in deconstruction reading against text is important. Sometimes in language
more metaphors are used.
• that’s why we sometimes drawn in wrong way because of more metaphors
• that’s why deconstruction helps to break this metaphor and find a real and hidden
meaning behind this metaphors .