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Vampyroteuthis Infernalis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flusser, Vilém.
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy.
- Speculative fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bogota : Herder México, 2023.
- Summary:
- Vilém Flusser's 'Vampyroteuthis Infernalis' presents a speculative exploration of human nature through the lens of a fictional narrative about the Vampyroteuthis, an octopod inhabiting the ocean's abyssal zones. This fable-like text uses the Vampyroteuthis as an allegorical mirror to reflect on Homo sapiens, questioning established norms and behaviors. The book combines scientific description with philosophical inquiry, encouraging readers to adopt a perspective that challenges their understanding of humanity. The narrative critiques human existence from a pre-human angle, utilizing the Vampyroteuthis as a vehicle for philosophical reflection on the conditions of human life and thought. Flusser's work is characterized by irony and speculative thinking, inviting readers to reconsider the boundaries between human and animal, science and fable. Intended for an audience interested in philosophy, anthropology, and speculative fiction, the book provides profound insights into the nature of human existence, framed as a dialogue between the familiar and the alien. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 607-7727-90-3
- OCLC:
- 1402033725
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