The aesthetics of the machine-god : transcendence, salvation,
or dystopia in the image of the technological god-entity

J 2022

The aesthetics of the machine-god : transcendence, salvation, or dystopia in the image of the technological god-entity

KAPCÁR, Andrej

Základní údaje

Originální název

The aesthetics of the machine-god : transcendence, salvation, or dystopia in the image of the technological god-entity

Autoři

KAPCÁR, Andrej (703 Slovensko, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Religio : Revue pro religionistiku, Brno, Česká společnost pro religionistiku, 2022, 1210-3640

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

60304 Religious studies

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Official Webpage

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/22:00126053

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/Rel2022-1-4

Klíčová slova anglicky

Transhumanism; Technology; Occultism; Mysticism; Popular Culture; Art

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 22. 3. 2023 10:30, Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová

Anotace

V originále

In popular fiction, as well as in theoretical philosophy, often inspired by technological evolution, we often come across the entity of the so-called machine-god. Originating in creation myths, later adapted into the science-fiction and horror genres, the opposition between a synthetic, fabricated creation and its potentially devastating influence on its creator has been approached from multiple angles. With the rise of technological advancement, the idea of a machine capable of surpassing the human in his physical, as well as mental capabilities, becoming thus something greater than humanity itself, has slowly gained in importance. This paper aims to analyze the concept of a man-made machine-god, depicted in popular culture and contemporary scientific theories, and through the perspective of aesthetics and semiotics, compare it to its potential non-fictional parallels. Through analyzing the symbolism of modern depictions, historical discourse, and reasoning behind the subconscious reaction, it aims to analyze the possible interactions between humankind and a god that humankind itself would create.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1435/2021, interní kód MU

Název: Velké otázky ve studiu náboženství: Snaha o propojování humanitní a přírodovědné expertízy (Akronym: VESNA)

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Velké otázky ve studiu náboženství: Snaha o propojování humanitní a přírodovědné expertízy

Citovat

KAPCÁR, Andrej. The aesthetics of the machine-god : transcendence, salvation, or dystopia in the image of the technological god-entity. Religio : Revue pro religionistiku. Brno: Česká společnost pro religionistiku, 2022, roč. 30, č. 1, s. 45-76. ISSN 1210-3640. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/Rel2022-1-4.

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KAPCÁR, Andrej. The aesthetics of the machine-god : transcendence, salvation, or dystopia in the image of the technological god-entity. \textit{Religio : Revue pro religionistiku}. Brno: Česká společnost pro religionistiku, 2022, roč.~30, č.~1, s.~45-76. ISSN~1210-3640. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/Rel2022-1-4.

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