Writing and différance

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  • Flávio Vinícius Cauduro Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.1996.5.2949

Keywords:

Communication, Writing, Jacques Derrida

Abstract

According to the philosopher Jacques Derrida, writing (or 'arch-writing') is the precondition of any meaning. It is not just action, movement, thought, reflection, consciousness, unconsciousness, experience, affection, but all this and more, he says. For Derrida, writing designates not only the literal physical gestures implicit in pictographic or ideographic inscriptions, but also the totality of what makes it possible.

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Author Biography

Flávio Vinícius Cauduro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Professor da Faculdade de Comunicação Social da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

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Published

2008-04-09

How to Cite

Cauduro, F. V. (2008). Writing and différance. Revista FAMECOS, 3(5), 63–72. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.1996.5.2949

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