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posted on 2023-06-15, 14:00 authored by Michael MorrisThis paper presents a critical analysis of the central argument of Derrida's paper 'White Mythology'. The crucial claims are that the concept of metaphor presupposes philosophy, that philosophy presupposes the concept of metaphor, and that philosophy cannot accommodate the concept of metaphor. I offer support for the first two claims, explaining the general kind of view of philosophy and of metaphor which they require, but I argue that even if we grant the first two claims, the concept of metaphor only presents a difficulty for a particular conception of philosophy, rather that philosophy as such.
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PhilosophyISSN
0031-8191Publisher
Cambridge University PressIssue
2Volume
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225 - 244Pages
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0031-8191Department affiliated with
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