Re: Before the Law

John G.,

You write, concerning "deconstruction":

"Furthermore, it is utter permissiveness. Deconstruction emphasizes a type of
freeplay where a person can do whatever they want with ANY word, oral or
written."

Cite me on line, one sentence, one page, one text, where Derrida ever says
anything like this or makes this argument in any way whatsoever. Otherwise,
I still suggest that you simply have no idea what you are talking about.

In fact, deconstruction always includes a call for responsibility and for
close reading and affirmative and respectful writing. But you would know
that if you'd bothered to have read the texts I suggested concerning
Heidegger, or long ago, concerning the problems in Neitzsche's philosophy,
"The Ear of the Other." Deconstruction via Derrida is, in many important
ways, quite critical of philosophies of permissiveness.

But this discussion is silly. Since you are still not reading any specific
text or citing any specific work, your comments here are both vague and
useless.

Finally, you testify:

"So, I do believe in a single, correct reading of the text."

Fine. Give me the single, correct reading of "Before the Law." And prove it
is the correct one, please -- otherwise you are doing no more than I am and
offering possibilities.

I look forward, finally, to learning it.

All the best,

---John

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Received on Thu Mar 6 20:09:33 2003