Simulacra and Simulation
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Simulacra and Simulation is Jean Baudrillard’s influential philosophical work that explores how signs and media-generated representations replace and distort reality in contemporary, postmodern society.
All labels observed (5)
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| Simulacra and Simulation canonical | 2 |
| Simulacra and Science Fiction | 1 |
| Simulacres et Simulation | 1 |
| precession of simulacra | 1 |
| simulacra and simulation | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simulacra and Simulation Context triple: [Postmodernism, hasKeyText, Simulacra and Simulation]
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A.
A Thousand Plateaus
A Thousand Plateaus is a seminal 1980 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari that develops a non-linear, rhizomatic approach to thinking about society, politics, and desire.
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Travels in Hyperreality
Travels in Hyperreality is a collection of essays by Umberto Eco that explores themes of simulation, mass culture, and the blurring of reality and illusion in contemporary society.
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C.
Difference and Repetition
Difference and Repetition is a 1968 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that radically rethinks concepts of difference, repetition, identity, and time within the continental tradition.
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Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond
"Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that examines and contextualizes Jean Baudrillard’s intellectual development from his early Marxist influences to his later postmodern and poststructuralist theories.
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E.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simulacra and Simulation Target entity description: Simulacra and Simulation is Jean Baudrillard’s influential philosophical work that explores how signs and media-generated representations replace and distort reality in contemporary, postmodern society.
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A.
A Thousand Plateaus
A Thousand Plateaus is a seminal 1980 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari that develops a non-linear, rhizomatic approach to thinking about society, politics, and desire.
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B.
Travels in Hyperreality
Travels in Hyperreality is a collection of essays by Umberto Eco that explores themes of simulation, mass culture, and the blurring of reality and illusion in contemporary society.
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C.
Difference and Repetition
Difference and Repetition is a 1968 philosophical work by Gilles Deleuze that radically rethinks concepts of difference, repetition, identity, and time within the continental tradition.
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D.
Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond
"Jean Baudrillard: From Marxism to Postmodernism and Beyond" is a critical study by Douglas Kellner that examines and contextualizes Jean Baudrillard’s intellectual development from his early Marxist influences to his later postmodern and poststructuralist theories.
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E.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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philosophical book ⓘ |
| author | Jean Baudrillard ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
in contemporary society representations can replace the real
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signs and simulations can precede and determine what is taken as reality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalReference | The Matrix ⓘ |
| EnglishPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | Sheila Faria Glaser ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
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philosophy ⓘ postmodern theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Holocaust
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Simulacra and Science Fiction ⓘ
linked to:
Simulacra and Simulation
The Beaubourg Effect ⓘ The Implosion of Meaning in the Media ⓘ The Masses ⓘ The Precession of Simulacra ⓘ
linked to:
The Illusion of the End
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| influenced |
cultural studies
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film theory ⓘ literary theory ⓘ media studies ⓘ postmodern art criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ferdinand de Saussure
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Guy Debord ⓘ Marshall McLuhan ⓘ Roland Barthes ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consumer society
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hyperreality ⓘ media theory ⓘ postmodernity ⓘ representation ⓘ signs ⓘ simulacra ⓘ simulation ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
hyperreality
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orders of simulacra ⓘ precession of simulacra ⓘ |
| notableFeature | opens with discussion of Borges’s map and territory fable ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Simulacres et Simulation
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linked to:
Simulacra and Simulation
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| philosophicalTradition |
post-structuralism
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linked to:
Postmodernism
postmodern philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| publisher | Éditions Galilée ⓘ |
| structure | collection of essays ⓘ |
| theme |
consumer culture
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loss of the real ⓘ media saturation ⓘ political economy of signs ⓘ technology and representation ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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