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Jacques Derrida and the Deconstructive Turn

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What is the central idea of Jacques Derrida's deconstructive approach?

  1. To expose the hidden assumptions and biases in language and thought.

  2. To reveal the essential truths underlying language and thought.

  3. To provide a definitive interpretation of language and thought.

  4. To establish a new foundation for philosophy.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrida's deconstructive approach aims to show how language and thought are not transparent windows to reality, but rather are shaped by cultural, historical, and ideological factors that often remain hidden or unconscious.

What is the term Derrida uses to describe the binary oppositions that structure language and thought?

  1. Differance

  2. Logocentrism

  3. Metaphysics of presence

  4. Phallus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrida uses the term 'differance' to describe the binary oppositions that structure language and thought, such as presence/absence, speech/writing, and male/female. He argues that these oppositions are not absolute, but rather are constructed and maintained through a process of exclusion and marginalization.

What is the term Derrida uses to describe the tendency to privilege one term of a binary opposition over the other?

  1. Differance

  2. Logocentrism

  3. Metaphysics of presence

  4. Phallus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Derrida uses the term 'logocentrism' to describe the tendency to privilege speech over writing, the rational over the irrational, and the masculine over the feminine. He argues that this privileging is not natural or inevitable, but rather is a product of cultural and historical factors.

What is the term Derrida uses to describe the belief that there is a single, true meaning underlying all language and thought?

  1. Differance

  2. Logocentrism

  3. Metaphysics of presence

  4. Phallus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Derrida uses the term 'metaphysics of presence' to describe the belief that there is a single, true meaning underlying all language and thought. He argues that this belief is based on a mistaken notion of presence, which assumes that there is a direct and unmediated connection between words and the things they represent.

What is the term Derrida uses to describe the male-centeredness of Western thought?

  1. Differance

  2. Logocentrism

  3. Metaphysics of presence

  4. Phallus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Derrida uses the term 'phallus' to describe the male-centeredness of Western thought. He argues that this male-centeredness is not natural or inevitable, but rather is a product of cultural and historical factors.

What is the title of Derrida's most famous work?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrida's most famous work is 'Of Grammatology', which was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida develops his deconstructive approach to language and thought.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he argues that there is no such thing as a single, true meaning?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Writing and Difference' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida argues that there is no such thing as a single, true meaning, and that all meanings are constructed and provisional.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he explores the relationship between death and language?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'The Gift of Death' was published in 1995. In this work, Derrida explores the relationship between death and language, and argues that death is the ultimate limit of language.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he argues that there is no such thing as a pure, unmediated experience?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Speech and Phenomena' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida argues that there is no such thing as a pure, unmediated experience, and that all experience is mediated by language.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he explores the relationship between philosophy and literature?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Writing and Difference' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida explores the relationship between philosophy and literature, and argues that literature is a form of writing that can challenge and subvert the assumptions of philosophy.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he argues that there is no such thing as a neutral, objective language?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Of Grammatology' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida argues that there is no such thing as a neutral, objective language, and that all language is ideological.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he explores the relationship between language and power?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Of Grammatology' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida explores the relationship between language and power, and argues that language is a form of power that can be used to control and oppress others.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he argues that there is no such thing as a pure, unmediated presence?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Of Grammatology' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida argues that there is no such thing as a pure, unmediated presence, and that all presence is mediated by language.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he explores the relationship between language and the unconscious?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Writing and Difference' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida explores the relationship between language and the unconscious, and argues that language is a form of writing that can access the unconscious.

What is the title of Derrida's work in which he argues that there is no such thing as a single, true meaning?

  1. Of Grammatology

  2. Speech and Phenomena

  3. Writing and Difference

  4. The Gift of Death


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Derrida's work 'Writing and Difference' was published in 1967. In this work, Derrida argues that there is no such thing as a single, true meaning, and that all meanings are constructed and provisional.

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