I'm sorry for reposting Jim's post but it seems hilarious to me that J.D. (hah, Jacques Derrida!) is now someone to be known instead of being someone who knows how to subvert what is known... yes I'm trying to be a wise guy here--just laughing and playing out loud, will On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, J J R wrote: > Yeah, that's true Matt. And yes, I will give a free foot rub to anyone > on the list who flies out to Orlando--if they post a witty rejoinder > about Derrida and Understanding. Throw in the words "logocentrism" and > "patriarchal" and you'll get a free dinner too! :) > > But Matt--I think the situation's even worse. I think it's not just that > they don't feel they have to understand Derrida, but that their opinion > of the subjects Derrida spoke of are just as valuable as Derrida's. . . > > Jim >