An Exposition Of Jaques Derrida's Undecidability As The Nature Of Deconstruction

This thesis critically examines Jacques Derrida’s notion of deconstruction, arguing that while it claims to challenge metaphysics, structuralism, and fixed meaning, it ultimately operates within the very structures it seeks to disrupt. Focusing on the concept of undecidability, the study explores how deconstruction oscillates between dismantling and sustaining structure, revealing its paradoxical reliance on metaphysical frameworks even as it critiques them. Drawing on Saussure’s structuralism and Husserl’s phenomenology, the thesis limits its scope to textual analysis and selectively engages Derrida’s key hinge terms, such as différance, hymen, and pharmakon. Rather than offering definitive conclusions, this work embraces deconstruction’s spirit of openness, inviting readers to engage critically with its tensions and to extend philosophical dialogue beyond fixed interpretations.