148. Christopher Watkin on Jacques Derrida

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Christopher Watkin to discuss his book Jacques Derrida. There are things that Derrida saw as myths and illusions – such as logocentrism and phonocentrism. There are many myths people wrongly put upon Derrida – such as language being meaningless, him being a complete “moral relativist”, being a “Marxist”, and confusing objective truth with determinate truth. From what Derrida saw as myths to myths often said about Derrida, Dr. Watkin takes us through the contours of Derrida’s thought and method and helps us understand him accurately. What is deconstruction? And how should a Biblical Christian seeking to be consistent respond to Derrida? And how should a Christian think about language, given our Triune God who has revealed Himself in Scripture?

Book: Jacques Derrida

Christopher Watkin’s Website

Other books by Dr. Watkin:

• Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Make Sense of Modern Life and Culture
• From Plato to Postmodernism: The Story of Western Culture Through Philosophy, Literature and Art
• Thinking Through Creation: Genesis 1 and 2 as Tools of Cultural Critique
• Michel Foucault

Other resources:

Jacques Derrida by Geoffrey Bennington and Jacques Derrida