...The terms “historical interpretation” and “historical representation” are often used interchangeably. The historical text can alternatively be described as an “interpretation” or as a “representation of the past.” Nevertheless, the two terms do not have quite the same meaning. Interpretation...

... Derrida textual interpretation deconstruction counternarratives historical interpretation hierarchical oppositions contradictions Jack Balkin’s “Deconstructive Practice and Legal Theory” introduces legal audiences to French philosopher Jacques Derrida’s approach to textual interpretation, commonly...