Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 23/12/2004 17:00, Stoney Breyer wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Peter Kirk
> >...
>  
>
> > > Third, Derrida says that the written word preceded the spoken. I never
> > >      
>
>  
>
> > > understood this tho, but maybe you do.
> > >      
> >
> > Does he really say this? ...
> > Or is he speaking in some kind of riddle?
> >    
>
> It's been decades since I read Derrida, but as I recall it's a sort of
> myth for denying that the written word should be treated as an
> inadequate substitute for the spoken word. Writing has an ambiguous
> presence very different - and not derivative - from the 'real presence'
> of spoken logos. It's all very Philosophical: as you say, a kind of
> riddle.
>
>  
Thank you, Stoney. Well, it seems clear that he was being philosophical 
rather than historical. Which is good, because this is bad history, but 
it may be good philosophy.

--
Peter Kirk
peter AT qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk AT qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/



--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.4 - Release Date: 22/12/2004