Okay. Listen.
I know you think Derrida is the coolest. I know that deconstruction blew your mind.
Fine. Language is arbitrary and as a result meaning is contextual.
But you live in the same context as I do, and arbitrary or not we've all agreed together as speakers of this language to attempt to understand each other. Can we move on?
Thanks.
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Actually, I think it was Saussure that said language it arbitrary, Derrida might have used that as a starting point, but I don't think his main point was to confuse and cause misunderstandings. I think he was trying to get at the inherent misunderstandings present in the way we use certain words...especially binarily (made up a word there!) opposed ones.
obviously I meant is and not it...please don't misunderstand me. :)
Yeah, I know, I was kinda venting against a particular person in a particular class, not against Derrida so much. More annoyed with Derridians than Derrida.
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