To what idea does the ancient Greek term aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theory ?
Correct answer: B. The "undecidability" and essentially unstable nature of a text
- A. The ability of a text to contain truth
- B. The "undecidability" and essentially unstable nature of a text
- C. The idea that a text has a specific meaning that can be understood through a process of deconstruction
- D. Jacques Derrida's style of writing
Explanation
Aporia is the point at which a text's meanings become undecidable because its language contains tensions and contradictions. Deconstruction therefore questions stable meaning rather than discovering one final interpretation.
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