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- Title
„Paradies und Hölle“ Vilém Flussers fabelhafte Expedition in die Abgründe der Tiefsee und des Menschen.
- Authors
Krause, Robert
- Abstract
Flusser's philosophical fiction Vampyroteuthis Infernalis develops a complex and paradoxical conception of space and place, strongly inspired by Lamarckism and Darwinism and by his reading of Heidegger's Being and Time. Exploring these and further intellectual sources, scientific contexts and similar literary scenes of submarine life, this paper reconstructs Flusser's diabolical trip into the abyss and his intent to overcome anthropocentrism. From the methodological point of view, the paper belongs to the field of literary and cultural animal studies and focuses on topographical aspects included in Flusser's hybrid tale of a deep-sea squid. Thus, the intrinsic relationships between completely different appearing spaces and species are highlighted.
- Subjects
FLUSSER, Vilem, 1920-1991; VAMPIRE squid; BEING &; Time (Book : Heidegger); BIOLOGICAL evolution; HEIDEGGER, Martin, 1889-1976; DEEP-sea animals; ABYSS (Philosophy); ANTHROPOCENTRISM
- Publication
Flusser Studies, 2012, Issue 14, p1
- ISSN
1661-5719
- Publication type
Article