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10 Deconstruction I
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Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) • • In this lecture on Derrida and the origins of deconstruction, Professor Paul Fry explores two central Derridian works: Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of Human Sciences and Différance. Derrida's critique of structuralism and semiotics, particularly the work of Levi-Strauss and Saussure, is articulated. Deconstruction's central assertions that language is by nature arbitrary and that meaning is indeterminate are examined. Key concepts, such as the nature of the text, discourse, différance, and supplementarity are explored. • • 00:00 - Chapter 1. Origins and Influence of Jacques Derrida • 06:33 - Chapter 2. Derrida's Style • 09:25 - Chapter 3. The Eiffel Tower and Wallace Stevens' Anecdote of the Jar • 17:00 - Chapter 4. Levi-Strauss and the Oedipus Myth • 22:39 - Chapter 5. Derrida and Semiotic Science • 28:13 - Chapter 6. Event and History • 33:42 - Chapter 7. Language and Writing • 42:34 - Chapter 8. Language, Supplementarity, and Différance • • Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/courses • • This course was recorded in Spring 2009.
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