Introducing Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality – Times of Malta
Link: https://timesofmalta.com/article/introducing-baudrillard-theory-hyperreality.1103787 Introducing Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality Talk to be held at Arthall Gozo in Victoria CommunityEventsGozo 2 hours ago| Press Release |01 min read Erin Steele, who will deliver the lecture. What do strawberries, Disneyland and the First Gulf War all have in common? They all feature in post-modernist philosopher Jean Baudrillard’s theory of hyperreality. An event happening on Janaury 17 at Arthall Gozo at 7.30pm will discuss Baudrillard’s 1981 treatise Simulacra and Simulation (which partially inspired The Matrix) and explore the relationship between reality, symbols and society. The talk will be delivered by armchair philosopher and long-time Gozo resident Erin Steele,...