The texts of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) are known for their meticulously measured language, a quality that leads many readers to pass over his work. it is often relegated to the margins of thought as ‘nonsense’ or elusive in meaning. this short piece attempts to offer a partial elucidation on some key themes of Jacques Derrida’s 1968 essay, “Différance.” This essay first contrasts différance,...
Is it possible to create genuine consciousness, artificial intelligence? This paper will examine this question through the philosophical understanding of imagination. Imagination is the creative faculty that not only separates man from beast but also allows man to recognize himself, and it helps him to see beyond his immediate being. Without imagination, man is blind to future possibility and...