What it's author's theories might mean for the theater is discussed in a section called "The Theorem and the Theater.
What it's author's theories might mean for the theater is discussed in a section called "The Theorem and the Theater." The work opens with a quote taken from Nietzsche, describing Socrates as "he who does not write." It goes on to discuss how Egyptian myths provide a way to understand the contrast that the author also sees in the work of Saussure. Ostensibly an analysis of the writings of Rousseau, somehow we get to learn about the deep metaphysical significance of speech versus writing. For 10 points, identify this pioneering work in deconstruction, written by Jacques Derrida.
What it's author's theories might mean for the theater is discussed in a section called "The Theorem and the Theater.
{Of Grammatology}