
Forging Ploughshares Derrida
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Sep 19, 2020 The podcast explores Jacques Derrida's theory of language and its relation to violence. It discusses the misunderstood ideas of Derrida and his atheistic perspective. The deconstruction of sacrifice, violence, and idolatry is explored. The subordination of writing to speech throughout history challenges notions of meaning and identity. The concept of establishing the self through religion or atheism is examined. The role of language in theology and the inadequacy of the law are discussed. Dualism, difference, and language in philosophy and theology are explored.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Derrida's Misunderstood Ideas
03:35 • 9min
Deconstructing the Metaphysics of Sacrifice and Violence
12:12 • 8min
Exploring the Subordination of Writing and the Reduction of the Trace in Philosophy
20:02 • 3min
Exploring the Concept of Establishing the Self
22:51 • 12min
Language in Theology: Aquinas, Bart, and Self-Presence
35:12 • 9min
The Inadequacy of the Law
44:24 • 10min
Exploring Dualism, Difference, and Language in Philosophy and Theology
54:31 • 3min
