Early and Later Deconstruction in the Writings of Jacques Derrida

Authors

Iddo Landau, University of Haifa

Abstract

In this article I claim that a distinction should be made between an "early Derrida" and a "later Derrida," similar to the one made between Wittgenstein of the Tractatus and Wittgenstein of the Investigations, or between Heidegger before the Kehre and Heidegger after it. Acceptance of such a distinction enables us to understand Derrida's teachings more clearly, to solve a disagreement in Derrida scholarship, and to understand his deconstruction as less contradictory. I shall also explain the reasons for, and causes of, the change in Derrida's teachings and distinguish between those aspects that changed and those that did not.

Recommended Citation

Iddo Landau, Early and Later Deconstruction in the Writings of Jacques Derrida, 14 Cardozo L. Rev. 1895 (1993).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol14/iss6/10