Derrida On Animals
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I have a one year old tuxedo cat named Bubbles.
She agrees that Derrida was an unmitigated disaster for Philosophy, and just generally full of the stuff she deposits in her litter box.
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@GnomesAmok LMFAO
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@MoralNihilism Derrida does not neglect biology as you portray He just implies the natural characteristics of such a symbol like the word "animal" which means "able to move" In early definitions of life movement was the most important aspect to define life When peope made that symbol they tried to say "This beings are similar to us but they arent just like us" This in Derridas perception allowed men to be violent on amimals without feeling some form of guilt after that
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No slaughterhouses? Does that mean we have a vegetarian Frenchman here? So who's grouping all these animals together as if they were the same? This guy has all the hallmaks of an intellectual charlatan.
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Derrida's hair made him think he was a philosopher
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I'd really love to hear the full version of this part on the animal. where can I find it as it's not on the official DVD?
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This hasn't been included in the DVD version.
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The man-animal distinction is well covered in the human cultural record by anthropologists.
Derrida's major philosophical project early in his career was simply to point out the lack of an ontological basis for some of Western philosophy's favorite structuring concepts. He never denied that these were useful; rather he simply demonstrated in incredible detail that their utility did not depend on their logical coherence or reasonableness. The obvious next step in the thought process--outside "philosophy proper"--is to ask: what are the actual effects of these structures?
YoloMike 2 years ago 12
The art of listening without actually hearing or reflecting upon the significance of what is said! An interesting move as well.
dnboyce 2 years ago 9