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“If the subject is neither fully determined by power nor fully determining of power...the subject exceeds the logic of non contradiction, is an excrescence of logic, as it were.” quote by Judith Butler
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““If the subject is neither fully determined by power nor fully determining of power...the subject exceeds the logic of non contradiction, is an excrescence of logic, as it were.””

Judith Butler

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Subjects cannot be fully defined by power nor define power; they exceed logical contradictions.

In simple terms: Subjects transcend power logic.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge complex subjectivity.

Themes

power identity philosophy

Mood

critical theoretical

Type

philosophical provocative

When to use this quote

  • social movements
  • legal debates
  • cultural analysis

Key Concepts

post‑structuralism critical theory

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this view affect political activism?
  • Can power be fully understood through subjects?
A Different Perspective

Complexity may hinder practical application.

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