In the unpublished seminar Life-Death (1975-76), Derrida’s reading of The Logic of Life, by the biologist François Jacob, is oriented to verify a hypothesis already advanced in Of Grammatology: what are the deconstructive effects – if any – provoked by grafting the theory of information onto the biological research? And in particular by the use of notions such as “program” and “writing”? The aim of this essay is to show the way in which Derrida deconstructs the biological notion of “program,” reading its definition in the light of the dynamic principle of differance.
Readiing the Program: jacques Derrida's Deconstruction of Biology
FRANCESCO VITALE
2018-01-01
Abstract
In the unpublished seminar Life-Death (1975-76), Derrida’s reading of The Logic of Life, by the biologist François Jacob, is oriented to verify a hypothesis already advanced in Of Grammatology: what are the deconstructive effects – if any – provoked by grafting the theory of information onto the biological research? And in particular by the use of notions such as “program” and “writing”? The aim of this essay is to show the way in which Derrida deconstructs the biological notion of “program,” reading its definition in the light of the dynamic principle of differance.File in questo prodotto:
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