北京第二外国语学院学报 ›› 2016, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 115-120.DOI: 10.12002/j.bisu.2016.007

• 外国文学研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

厄科的遗存与德里达的遗存

武田田   

  1. 武田田,北京林业大学外语学院,100083
  • 收稿日期:2015-09-09 出版日期:2016-04-15 发布日期:2018-03-20
  • 作者简介:武田田,北京林业大学外语学院,100083,研究方向:英国文学,外国文学理论与批评。电子邮箱:ttinawu2012@163.com
  • 基金资助:
    本论文受“中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金资助(项目编号RW2015—11)”(supported by“the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(NO.RW2015—11)”)。

Echo’s Remains and Derrida’s Remains

WU Tiantian   

  1. School of Foreign Language at Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083,China
  • Received:2015-09-09 Online:2016-04-15 Published:2018-03-20

摘要: 德里达的解构主义立志于追寻逻各斯逐渐滋生壮大的土壤,以便将逻各斯的根系一一拔除。古罗马诗人奥维德的《变形记》中厄科与那耳喀索斯的故事打破了惯常的问—答的二元模式,答案并不是单向度地在问题的对应点结束,而是指向了无穷无尽的可能性。这与德里达的理论不谋而合:对话的双方如同目盲的人,在取消了“有问必答”前提的语境中言语的意义更加开放和灵活。厄科挥之不去的遗存更与德里达对待死亡和幽灵的态度有着千丝万缕的联系。德里达不愿看到自己的棺椁被迅速掩埋和遗忘,而是让自己的遗存如同鬼魂一直萦绕下去。将历史幽灵化的做法使得本体论化尝试变得徒劳,简单粗暴的二元对立在它面前砰然瓦解。

关键词: 厄科; 德里达; 遗存; 幽灵; 解构主义; 逻各斯; 《变形记》

Abstract: The renowned French philosopher Jacque Derrida has remained in the spotlight of academic discussions for dozens of years even after his death. In fact, his death had initiated lengthy debates over his philosophy and what Derrida had left for the West and the entire human race became a question deserving scrutiny. Jacque Derrida’s deconstructionism endeavors to explore the soil upon which logos grow so as to break the ground of Western thinking. An interesting tale drawn from the classic ancient mythology, the story of Echo and Narcissus in the Roman poet Ovid’s Metamorphosis breaks the binary relationship of asking-answering, pointing to endless possibilities instead of terminating at one destination, which greatly resonates with Derrida’s theory. The two conversing parties are like blind people who speak but have no idea to whom they are speaking. Thus the meaning of discourses is much more flexible and open-ended. The haunting remains of Echo resonate with the Derrida’s attitude towards death and specters as well, which highlights uncertainty. As a philosopher who is fond of mystery, Derrida hates to be buried and forgotten, and above all, identified. Despite all the discussions and disputes upon his funeral, he is not to be talked about and easily understood. He prefers haunting and hopes that his philosophical remains will stay, like a powerful specter, for a haunting history will make futile all the ontological efforts since nothing can be pinned down and tagged. Therefore, the binary systems that Derrida tries so hard in his life to break will finally collapse.

Keywords: Echo; Derrida; remains; specter

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