The Embrace of Radical Philosophical Emptiness as a Liberating Conceptualization of Thought in Roland Barthes and Jean Baudrillard

Among the challenges of poststructuralist thought has been the demand that we acknowledge a kind of philosophical emptiness which many feel accompanies the perceived decline in foundationalist thought. By looking more closely at Barthes and Baudrillard’s writing on meaning, writing, language, truth,...

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Published in:Frontiers of philosophy in China 2014-01, Vol.9 (2), p.194-212
Main Author: Coulter, Gerry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Barthes
Barthes, Roland (1915-1980)
Baudrillard
Baudrillard, Jean
language
Linguistics
meaning
Philosophers
Philosophy
poststructuralism
real
Special Theme: Baudrillard: A Comparative Perspective
Syntax
truth
writing
写作
后结构主义
哲学
基础主义
德里
挑战性
概念化
鲍
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Summary:Among the challenges of poststructuralist thought has been the demand that we acknowledge a kind of philosophical emptiness which many feel accompanies the perceived decline in foundationalist thought. By looking more closely at Barthes and Baudrillard’s writing on meaning, writing, language, truth, and the real, we can come to a better understanding of the emergence and implications of the poststructural challenge. The paper argues that Barthes’ and Baudrillard’s writing on these five key concepts can lead us to a more liberating conception of thought and contribute to our individual effort to become more challenging thinkers. This paper also (unavoidably) points to several points of convergence and divergence between Barthes and Baudrillard.
ISSN:1673-3436
1673-355X
DOI:10.3868/s030-003-014-0017-5