Believe Quote by Jacques Derrida
“As soon as we cease to believe in such an engineer and in a discourse which breaks with the received historical discourse, and as soon as we admit that every finite discourse is bound by a certain bricolage and that the engineer and the scientist are also species of bricoleurs , then the very idea of bricolage is menaced and the difference in which it took on its meaning breaks down.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Death of the Author” (or related work), Derrida, 1978
He argues that all discourse is a bricolage, blurring lines between engineers, scientists, and creators, thus destabilizing fixed meanings.
In simple terms: All knowledge is built from mixed pieces, making fixed meanings unstable.
Key Takeaway
Recognize the fluidity of meaning in any field.
Themes
philosophy
language
constructionism
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
theoretical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- academic writing
- creative projects
- technology development
Key Concepts
poststructuralism
intertextuality
hybridity
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing bricolage affect your work?
- Can you identify hidden mixes in your field?
A Different Perspective
Assuming clear categories can oversimplify complex realities.
