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Simulacra and Simulation (French: Simulacres et Simulation) is a 1981 philosophical treatise by the philosopher and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, in which he seeks to examine the relationships between reality, symbols, and society, in particular the significations and symbolism of culture and media involved in constructing an understanding of shared existence.
Baudrillard was born in Reims, northeastern France, on 27 July 1929.His grandparents were farm workers and his father a gendarme.During high school (at the Lycée at Reims), he became aware of 'pataphysics, a parody of the philosophy of science, via philosophy professor Emmanuel Peillet, which is said to be crucial for understanding Baudrillard's later thought.
A simulacra or simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a thing or person. Simulacra may also refer to: Simulacra (video game), a 2017 horror video game developed by Kaigan Games. Simulacrum (album), an album composed by John Zorn and released in 2015. Simulacra and Simulation, a 1981 philosophical treatise written by Jean Baudrillard.
A simulacrum (pl.: simulacra or simulacrums, from Latin simulacrum, meaning "likeness, semblance") is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. [1] The word was first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god .
1.1 European and Islamic philosophy. ... Time and Free Will, 1889; ... Simulacra and Simulation, 1981; Critical theory and Marxism
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