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These twelve essays treat the thought of "deconstructive" philosophers from the perspective of analytic philosophy and relate the works of such thinkers as Davidson, Quine, and Wittgenstein to the writings of Derrida and de Man.

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"Wheeler not only builds a bridge between continental and analytic philosophy; he also traces a useful tow path between philosophy and literary theory." -- The Comparatist

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Introduction; 1. Indeterminacy of French interpretation: Derrida and Davidson; 2. The extension of deconstruction; 3. Truth conditions, rhetoric, and logical form: Davidson and deconstruction; 4. Davidson, Derrida, and Knapp and Michaels on intentions in interpretation; 5. Metaphor according to Davidson and de Man; 6. True figures: metaphor and the Sorites; 7. A Rabbinic philosophy of language; 8. Deconstruction, Cleanth Brooks, and self-reference; 9. A deconstructive Wittgenstein: on Henry Staten's Wittgenstein and Derrida; 10. Wittgenstein as conservative deconstructor; 11. Deconstructed distinctions are OK; 12. Derrida's difference and Plate's different; Notes; Index.

Deconstruction as Analytic Philosophy

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      Publisher Stanford University Press
      Published 1 May 2000
      ISBN-13 9780804737531
      978-0804737531
      ISBN-10 0804737533

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      These twelve essays treat the thought of "deconstructive" philosophers from the perspective of analytic philosophy and relate the works of such thinkers as Davidson, Quine, and Wittgenstein to the writings of Derrida and de Man.

      Trade Review
      "Wheeler not only builds a bridge between continental and analytic philosophy; he also traces a useful tow path between philosophy and literary theory." -- The Comparatist

      Table of Contents
      Introduction; 1. Indeterminacy of French interpretation: Derrida and Davidson; 2. The extension of deconstruction; 3. Truth conditions, rhetoric, and logical form: Davidson and deconstruction; 4. Davidson, Derrida, and Knapp and Michaels on intentions in interpretation; 5. Metaphor according to Davidson and de Man; 6. True figures: metaphor and the Sorites; 7. A Rabbinic philosophy of language; 8. Deconstruction, Cleanth Brooks, and self-reference; 9. A deconstructive Wittgenstein: on Henry Staten's Wittgenstein and Derrida; 10. Wittgenstein as conservative deconstructor; 11. Deconstructed distinctions are OK; 12. Derrida's difference and Plate's different; Notes; Index.

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