Writing and Difference
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Writing and Difference is a seminal collection of essays by Jacques Derrida that helped establish deconstruction by critically engaging with structuralism, phenomenology, and the history of Western philosophy.
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| Writing and Difference canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Writing and Difference Context triple: [Jacques Derrida, notableWork, Writing and Difference]
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A.
Difference and Repetition
Difference and Repetition is a 1968 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that radically rethinks concepts of difference, repetition, identity, and time within the continental tradition.
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B.
Of Grammatology
Of Grammatology is a foundational 1967 work of philosophy and literary theory by Jacques Derrida that introduced deconstruction and radically rethought the nature of writing, language, and meaning.
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C.
The Sublime Object of Ideology
The Sublime Object of Ideology is a 1989 philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that applies Lacanian psychoanalysis to Marxist theory to explore how ideology structures subjectivity and social reality.
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D.
A Thousand Plateaus
A Thousand Plateaus is a seminal 1980 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari that develops a non-linear, rhizomatic approach to thinking about society, politics, and desire.
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E.
Anti-Oedipus
Anti-Oedipus is a seminal 1972 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari that critiques psychoanalysis and capitalism while introducing the concept of “desiring-production.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Writing and Difference Target entity description: Writing and Difference is a seminal collection of essays by Jacques Derrida that helped establish deconstruction by critically engaging with structuralism, phenomenology, and the history of Western philosophy.
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A.
Difference and Repetition
Difference and Repetition is a 1968 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that radically rethinks concepts of difference, repetition, identity, and time within the continental tradition.
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B.
Of Grammatology
Of Grammatology is a foundational 1967 work of philosophy and literary theory by Jacques Derrida that introduced deconstruction and radically rethought the nature of writing, language, and meaning.
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C.
The Sublime Object of Ideology
The Sublime Object of Ideology is a 1989 philosophical work by Slavoj Žižek that applies Lacanian psychoanalysis to Marxist theory to explore how ideology structures subjectivity and social reality.
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D.
A Thousand Plateaus
A Thousand Plateaus is a seminal 1980 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari that develops a non-linear, rhizomatic approach to thinking about society, politics, and desire.
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E.
Anti-Oedipus
Anti-Oedipus is a seminal 1972 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari that critiques psychoanalysis and capitalism while introducing the concept of “desiring-production.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Derrida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| critiques | structuralism ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
phenomenology of Husserl
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the work of Antonin Artaud ⓘ the work of Claude Lévi-Strauss ⓘ the work of Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ the work of Georges Bataille ⓘ the work of Michel Foucault ⓘ the work of Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Writing and Difference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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literary theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"Cogito and the History of Madness"
NERFINISHED
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"Edmond Jabès and the Question of the Book" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Force and Signification" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Freud and the Scene of Writing" NERFINISHED ⓘ "From Restricted to General Economy" ⓘ "Genesis and Structure and Phenomenology" NERFINISHED ⓘ "La parole soufflée" ⓘ "Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of the Human Sciences" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Theater of Cruelty and the Closure of Representation" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Violence and Metaphysics" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Violence and Metaphysics: An Essay on the Thought of Emmanuel Levinas" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical theory
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literary theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
deconstruction
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history of Western philosophy ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ structuralism ⓘ |
| movement |
deconstruction
ⓘ
post-structuralism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical engagement with structuralism and phenomenology
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helping establish deconstruction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacques Derrida's early major works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publishedInSameYearAs |
Of Grammatology
NERFINISHED
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Speech and Phenomena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions du Seuil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary criticism
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philosophical analysis ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage | L'écriture et la différence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translator | Alan Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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