I don't understand the question. What do you signify by "all of this"?
Richard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Maneck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Baha'i Studies" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 10:42 AM Subject: Re: Deconstructionism > What does any of this have to do with anti-intellectualism? > > On 11/2/07, Richard H. Gravelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Friends: > > > > Following is an excerpt from Wikipedia's discussion of "deconstruction". I > > post it because "Century of Light" mentions that: "Against the background > > of this desolate landscape the intellectual vogue of the age, seeking to > > make a virtue out of grim necessity, has adopted for itself the appellation > > and mission of "deconstructionism". (Commissioned by The Universal House of > > Justice, Century of Light, p. 131) > > > > "It is easier to explain what deconstruction is not than what it is. > > According to Derrida, deconstruction is not an analysis, nor a critique, a > > method, an act, or an operation (Derrida, 1985, p. 3). Further, > > deconstruction is not, properly speaking, a synonym for "destruction". > > Rather, according to Barbara Johnson (1981), it is a specific kind of > > analytical "reading": > > > > " "Deconstruction is in fact much closer to the original meaning of > > the word 'analysis' itself, which etymologically means "to undo" - a virtual > > synonym for "to de-construct." ... If anything is destroyed in a > > deconstructive reading, it is not the text, but the claim to unequivocal > > domination of one mode of signifying over another. A deconstructive reading > > is a reading which analyzes the specificity of a text's critical difference > > from itself." > > --From Wikipedia > > > > If Wikipedia's definition is in any way accurate; I can understand why > > some "intellectuals" would become somewhat sensitive to the slightest hint > > of "anti-intellectualism" > > > > Richard. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st > > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > > Mail - mailto:[email protected] > > Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st > > News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st > > Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist > > Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > __________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > Mail - mailto:[email protected] > Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st > News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st > Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist > Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
