poststructuralism — post·struc·tur·al·ism (pōst strŭkʹchər ə lĭz əm) n. Any of various theories or methods of analysis, including deconstruction and some psychoanalytic theories, that deny the validity of structuralism s method of binary opposition and maintain that … Universalium
poststructuralism — noun An extension of structuralism influenced by the deconstructionists … Wiktionary
poststructuralism — post•struc•tur•al•ism [[t]poʊstˈstrʌk tʃər əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. lit. any of several theories of literary criticism, as deconstruction or reader response criticism, that use structuralist methods but argue against the results of structuralism and hold … From formal English to slang
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Difference (philosophy) — Difference is a key concept of continental philosophy, denoting the process or set of properties by which one entity is distinguished from another within a relational field or a given conceptual system. In the Western philosophical system,… … Wikipedia
Deconstruction — For the approach to post modern architecture, see Deconstructivism; for other uses, see Deconstruction (disambiguation). Deconstruction is a term introduced by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in his 1967 book Of Grammatology. Although he… … Wikipedia
Jacques Derrida — Derrida redirects here. For the documentary film, see Derrida (film). For the physicist, see Bernard Derrida. Jacques Derrida Full name Jacques Derrida Born July 15, 1930(1930 07 15) El Biar ( … Wikipedia
Notes on Contributors — Bruce Baugh is Professor of Philosophy at Thompson Rivers University. He is the author of French Hegel: From Surrealism to Postmodernism (2003), as well as several articles on Deleuze. Ronald Bogue is Distinguished Research Professor of… … The Deleuze dictionary
Notes on Contributors — Bruce Baugh is Professor of Philosophy at Thompson Rivers University. He is the author of French Hegel: From Surrealism to Postmodernism (2003), as well as several articles on Deleuze. Ronald Bogue is Distinguished Research Professor of… … The Deleuze dictionary
Post-structuralism — encompasses the intellectual developments of continental philosophers and critical theorists who wrote with tendencies of twentieth century French philosophy. The prefix post refers to the fact that many contributors, such as Jacques Derrida,… … Wikipedia
Metanarrative — A metanarrative (from meta grand narrative), in critical theory and particularly postmodernism, is an abstract idea that is thought to be[who?] a comprehensive explanation of historical experience or knowledge. According to John Stephens, it is a … Wikipedia
