Jacques Derrida’s category of absence applied to writing as an anticipation of virtual communication Cover Image

Jacques’a Derridy kategoria nieobecności odniesiona do pisma jako antycypacja komunikacji wirtualnej
Jacques Derrida’s category of absence applied to writing as an anticipation of virtual communication

Author(s): Hanna Makurat-Snuzik
Subject(s): Media studies, Communication studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej
Keywords: Jacques Derrida; arche-writing; absence; deconstruction; virtual communication;

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the deconstructionist category of absence applied by Derrida to the notion of writing, as it is possible for a written message to function despite the physical non-presence of the sender, the recipient, and the context. Derrida challenges the absolute predominance of the Logos, manifested in orality, and suggests elevating the status of writing. The Derridean concept of arche-writing entails comprehending the written sign as an infinite idea that transcends the present. This paper attempts to relate Derrida’s theory to the 21st century’s ubiquitous virtual communication, which largely involves graphic signs. Nowadays, ICT solutions enable an anonymous sender to communicate with an absent recipient in an unspecified context by means of written characters. The exploration of digital space marks the end of the era of the Logos, and begins the period when writing turns into a symbol of permanence and infinity

  • Issue Year: 2/2023
  • Issue No: 41
  • Page Range: 309-324
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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