Simulacra and Simulation
1981 book by Jean Baudrillard / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Simulation hypothesis or Simulated reality.
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.
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Author | Jean Baudrillard |
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Original title | Simulacres et Simulation |
Translators | Paul Foss, Paul Batton & Philip Beitchman |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Subject | Simulacra, Semiotics |
Publisher | Éditions Galilée (French) & Semiotext(e) (English) |
Publication date | 1981 |
Published in English | 1983 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 164 pp |
ISBN | 2-7186-0210-4 (French) & ISBN 0-472-06521-1 (English) |
OCLC | 7773126 |
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LC Class | BD236 .B38 |
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Simulacra are copies that depict things that either had no original, or that no longer have an original.[1] Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time.[2]