--a consideration of the ideas about self and other presented in the film
I do not completely understand Derrida’s thoughts of the self and the other...however; I’m going to attempt to explain it the way I see it. I believe when Derrida talks about the other...he is talking about the person we see. In order for us to have a true understanding of the individual we have to have a good understanding of the other. The other shows the way others see us and the way we view ourselves through others eyes...and through that image we shape ourselves.
This concept of self and the other connects with other Psychoanalytic theory and Post-structuralism. In psychoanalytic Freud theory believes that an infant goes through several steps with parent in order to get to the core of their self. Philosopher Lacan believes that infant go through a step called “Imaginary” and this is when the infant do not have a clear distinction between others and themselves. However around 6months they go through the “Mirror-stage”...that’s when they begin to notice their own reflection and develop the distinction of themselves as a “unified being – separate from the rest of the world”. Post-structuralism believes that there is never any real center....so they don’t believe it’s possible to find the underlining identity of a person.
I am not sure if I explained this correctly...and hopefully I did not confuse anyone!
I do not completely understand Derrida’s thoughts of the self and the other...however; I’m going to attempt to explain it the way I see it. I believe when Derrida talks about the other...he is talking about the person we see. In order for us to have a true understanding of the individual we have to have a good understanding of the other. The other shows the way others see us and the way we view ourselves through others eyes...and through that image we shape ourselves.
This concept of self and the other connects with other Psychoanalytic theory and Post-structuralism. In psychoanalytic Freud theory believes that an infant goes through several steps with parent in order to get to the core of their self. Philosopher Lacan believes that infant go through a step called “Imaginary” and this is when the infant do not have a clear distinction between others and themselves. However around 6months they go through the “Mirror-stage”...that’s when they begin to notice their own reflection and develop the distinction of themselves as a “unified being – separate from the rest of the world”. Post-structuralism believes that there is never any real center....so they don’t believe it’s possible to find the underlining identity of a person.
I am not sure if I explained this correctly...and hopefully I did not confuse anyone!
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