Re: MD Essentialist and anti-essentialist

From: hampday@earthlink.net
Date: Sun Sep 11 2005 - 22:28:51 BST

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Hi Paul, Scott --

Paul said:
> Secondly, in Derridean terms you seem to be saying there is a signified
> (concept) waiting for a signifier (word) for its expression. However, if
> you want to be a thoroughgoing 'differentialist' i.e. one who completely
> rejects the principle of self-identity, then signifier and signified
cannot
> form the unity you seem to refer to. Instead there is an ongoing process
> of signification - differance. This seems to contradict your position as
> stated above, yet you claim consistency with the differential mysticism
> of Magliola.

Clear as the mud in Mudville where, as I recall, there was no joy either.

Ham

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