What is poststructuralism as a philosophical concept? The 'post' in poststructuralism indicates that it is 'after' structures, which means it can be understood as a set of critical attitudes developing as a response to structuralism. Very briefly: Structuralism argues that the meaning of something is not inherent to it, waiting to be discovered, but is … Continue reading Philosophical Concepts: Poststructuralism
Philosophical Concepts: Structuralism
What is structuralism as a philosophical concept? Here is how the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy explains it. Structuralism is viewed as a broad intellectual movement that originated from linguistics (especially the work of Saussure) and expanded beyond, reaching its height in the 1960s. Lévi-Strauss was the leading structuralist in anthropology. A crucial idea of structuralism … Continue reading Philosophical Concepts: Structuralism
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