Structuralism could actually be best understood through deconstructionism. For understanding the inherent meaning of a structure you need to break it down. Segmenting it into atomic units which have a meaning of its own. Then analysing the individual units, to have an understanding of the elements before you form a structure.
When you break it down you might realise the contradictions and internal oppositions that do exist among the elements of the structure. Thus, deconstructionism allows you to have an intrinsic knowledge of the structure. Often we tend to ignore the importance of these elements and settle with the meaning of the overall structure which only provides a superficial knowledge.
After you have deconstructed a structure, you may find the structure to be irreducibly complex, unstable or impossible; but its after you start putting them together that you realise the greater meaning. Nothing exists as a discrete whole. This is what we must first acknowledge. Everything links to the other, to form a greater structure.
Deconstructionism helps us understand the several interpretations associated with a structure. A simple structure when broken down may reveal to have myriad interpretations. Interpretations which may even be contradictory. These interpretations are thus inextricable. This means that the links provide limits to the possible interpretations by its inextricableness beyond a certain point, as there are no loose ends.
The concept may sound difficult but is possibly the solution to life's most strenuous problems. The people with best understanding apply this to their thinking. The structure could be anything. A problem, a situation, a text, a philosophy or even a truth.
You need to break down your problem into atomic units, beyond a point it can be further divided. Establish strict associations and constraints, such that there are no loose end. Then apply all possible interpretations of those elementary problems. You will realise solving those elementary problems with these interpretations is a much easier task and when you formulate your problem by reconstructing using these elements what you have is a much clearer and simpler picture. All that you are doing is realising that the problem never existed as a discrete whole but a set of much simpler problems.
“Deconstruction is not a dismantling of the structure , but a demonstration that it has already dismantled itself. Its apparently-solid ground is no rock, but thin air."
When you break it down you might realise the contradictions and internal oppositions that do exist among the elements of the structure. Thus, deconstructionism allows you to have an intrinsic knowledge of the structure. Often we tend to ignore the importance of these elements and settle with the meaning of the overall structure which only provides a superficial knowledge.
After you have deconstructed a structure, you may find the structure to be irreducibly complex, unstable or impossible; but its after you start putting them together that you realise the greater meaning. Nothing exists as a discrete whole. This is what we must first acknowledge. Everything links to the other, to form a greater structure.
Deconstructionism helps us understand the several interpretations associated with a structure. A simple structure when broken down may reveal to have myriad interpretations. Interpretations which may even be contradictory. These interpretations are thus inextricable. This means that the links provide limits to the possible interpretations by its inextricableness beyond a certain point, as there are no loose ends.
The concept may sound difficult but is possibly the solution to life's most strenuous problems. The people with best understanding apply this to their thinking. The structure could be anything. A problem, a situation, a text, a philosophy or even a truth.
You need to break down your problem into atomic units, beyond a point it can be further divided. Establish strict associations and constraints, such that there are no loose end. Then apply all possible interpretations of those elementary problems. You will realise solving those elementary problems with these interpretations is a much easier task and when you formulate your problem by reconstructing using these elements what you have is a much clearer and simpler picture. All that you are doing is realising that the problem never existed as a discrete whole but a set of much simpler problems.
“Deconstruction is not a dismantling of the structure , but a demonstration that it has already dismantled itself. Its apparently-solid ground is no rock, but thin air."
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