'Deconstructionism' (with or without the 'ism' attached to it) by itself leads to 'Nowheresville' -- or stated differently -- 'Philosophical Anhilism'. Deconstructionism needs 'Constructionism' or 'Structualism' as its 'dialectical dancing partner' -- just as Liberalism needs Conservatism and Conservatism needs Liberalism and Capitalism needs Socialism and Socialism needs Capitalism and the Republicans need the Democrats and the Democrats need the Republicans. Every form of 'structuralism' needs its 'alter-ego' to keep it 'honest' and keep it more 'wholistic' as opposed to one-sidedly 'reductionistic'.
-- dgb, April 18th, 2008.
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