RE: try the real ideas

Was not one of Derrida's pets the subversive-ness of all communication,
there's the head and an imp on the shoulder, the down trodden Algerian
wanted us to listen to the imp or at least tickle him under the shin now and
then. But if this be true then all the handles to Truth (big T) are like
the clown routine where every time we take hold it pops off like a rubber
hand. He is right that subjective-ness is real but where does he say that
there is anything more, I know he made some hand waving motions about a
conceptual messiah and justice but they weren't arguments just deep seated
some things. You say I misunderstand him but if 'meaning' can be (always is)
marginalized by communicators then how is that not the threshold of the
subject? And if you can't explain him then how do we know that you or even
John understands him. It is very reminiscent to my leaving the Catholic
Church, hard questions asked, direction to read certain things, I come back
with the questions still unanswered and I am told to trust the Magisterium.
If the priests don't know who do.

Daniel

Critiquing Derrida as a proponent of relativism is a misunderstanding :).

I'm not much of a relativist myself, so when I see good observations I
try to make sure I understand them.

Jim

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