Deconstructing presence and absence from "summary" of Derrida and Deconstruction by Hugh J. Silverman
Derrida's exploration of presence and absence is a central theme in his deconstructive philosophy. He challenges the traditional binary opposition between presence and absence, arguing that these concepts are not fixed and stable, but rather fluid and interconnected. Derrida suggests that presence is always haunted by absence, and that absence is always present in some form. For Derrida, presence is often privileged over absence in Western metaphysics, with presence being associated with truth, reality, and being. However, Derrida argues that presence is never pure or complete, but is always contaminated by absence. This is because presence is always deferred or postponed, leading to a never-ending play of presence and absence. Derrida's deconstruction of presence and absence involves questioning the assumptions and hierarchies that underlie these concepts. He shows how presence and absence are mutually constitutive, with each rely...
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