Simulations of Moksha: Liberation, Mysticism, and Transhumanism in Philip K. Dick’s Exegesis
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This article reexamines and reframes Philip K. Dick’s sprawling philosophical text, known as the Exegesis, in relation to his widely celebrated fiction, philosophies of mysticism, posthumanism, transhumanism, more generally, difficult task discovering means transforming our personal cultural values be adequately attuned changing environment. I consider how ontological uncertainty produced sf relates an inevitable disorientation by science technology, show this leads a particular (and particularly mystical, for reasons explained) task: need estrange ourselves from traditional human concepts, values, beliefs, cultures. Using passages lay out Dick sets up Exegesis kind simulation moksha (liberation, profound sense), reading venue run counterparts simulations fiction. remixing mystical transhuman rhetoric also clarifies mysticism’s relationship Along way, reread Martian Time-Slip, Ubik, Valis, The Three Stigmata Palmer Eldritch through frame set resulting new work that integrates with post-1974 experiences writing.
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عنوان ژورنال: Science Fiction Studies
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0091-7729', '2327-6207']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sfs.2021.0047