There’s no deconstruction without the memory of the tradition: I started with the tradition. If you’re not trained in the tradition, then deconstruction means nothing. It’s simply nothing. I think that if what is called “deconstruction” produces neglect of the classical authors, the canonical texts, and so on, we should fight it. . . . I’m in favor of the canon, but I won’t stop there. I think that students should read what are considered the great texts in our tradition. . . . Students could develop, let’s say, a deconstructive practice — but only to the extent that they