EP # 117 | Evangelical Deconstructionism
Just Thinking Podcast
The Desire for Essence Is a Misguided Metaphysical Quest
In deconstruction, the tribunal for determining what is good, true or meaningful is found entirely within communal or into subjective experience. In critical race theory, right? We will call that intersectionality. Any attempt to ignore this would be to quote, castrate the intellect unquote. Jacques Derrida describes the desire for essence as a misguided metaphysical quest that seeks a quote, centered structure. So you see, you just see, it's like you said earlier, Omaha deconstruction is just ridiculousness. It takes you absolutely nowhere because that's not the goal.
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