The Platonic Origins of the Theory of (The Death Of The Author) At Roland Barthes (d.1980) A Comparative Critical Analytical Study

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مدرس الفلسفة اليونانية – كلية التربية – جامعة الإسكندرية.

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    Plato's idea of writing is similar, in one way or another, to that of the French philosopher, critic and contemporary writer Roland Barthes (d.1980). For Plato, the written text is dead, and there are many references in his dialogues that confirm the departure from writing or codifying philosophy. If (Plato) has expressed his philosophical ideas about (the death of writing), (Roland Barthes) has carried the banner of the theory (the Death of The Author), which is intended to displace this character from the pivotal position it occupies in literary studies, and critical thinking, and it can be said that both have taken a common basis from his own vision in (writing) will result in many important philosophical ideas that will converge between them in one way or another; It has been proven that it has Platonic origins, whether with Plato's intention, or not.
- The Problem of Research:
The problem of the study lies in trying to identify the Platonic origins of the theory of (The Death of The Author) at the French philosopher (Roland Barthes), which confirms the impact of Greek philosophy on contemporary philosophical thought.
- Approach used:
Some different research approaches was used in this study: The Historical Approach, to follow the Platonic origins of the theory of (The Death of the Author), and the Analytical, to identify and analyze some philosophical texts, as well as the Critical Method, to express a point of view towards some different opinions, and Comparator, whenever necessary.

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