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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