The purloined Hegel: semiology in the thought of Saussure and Derrida

Authors
Burns, T
Citation
T. Burns, The purloined Hegel: semiology in the thought of Saussure and Derrida, HIST HUM SC, 13(4), 2000, pp. 1-24
Citations number
67
Categorie Soggetti
History
Journal title
HISTORY OF THE HUMAN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
09526951 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-6951(200011)13:4<1:TPHSIT>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This paper explores the thought of Hegel, Saussure and Derrida regarding th e nature of the linguistic sign. It argues that Derrida is right to maintai n that Hegel is an influence on Saussure. However, Derrida misrepresents bo th Hegel and Saussure by interpreting them as falling within the Platonic r ather than the Aristotelian philosophical tradition.