In his book “Is There A Meaning in This Text?” Kevin Vanhoozer explains Derrida’s dictum that “there is nothing outside the text” by saying that everything is part of a signifying system or classification system that is constituted by differences. He offers this illuminating illustration: “a Ford has its particular connotations because it is part of a signifying system that includes Yugos, Peugots, and Jaguars. The ‘meaning’ of a Ford Escort is constituted by its differences from other cars (including... Read more