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Simulacra and Simulation

Simulacra and Simulation (French: Simulacres et Simulation) is a 1981 philosophical essay by the philosopher and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, in which he seeks to examine the relationships between reality, symbols, and society, in particular the significations and symbolism of culture and media involved in constructing an understanding of shared…

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Author
Jean Baudrillard
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Éditions Galilée (French) & Semiotext(e) (English)
Dewey Decimal
194 19
Language
French
LC Class
BD236 .B38

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related to Analogies · 18
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related to Degrees · 9
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Simulacra and SimulationDewey Decimal194 191.00infobox
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Simulacra and SimulationLanguageFrench1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationLC ClassBD236 .B381.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationMedia typePrint (Paperback)1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationOCLC77731261.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationOriginal titleSimulacres et Simulation1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationPages164 pp1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationPublication date19811.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationPublication placeFrance1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationPublished in English19831.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationPublisherÉditions Galilée (French) & Semiotext(e) (English)1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationSubjectSimulacra, semiotics1.00infobox
Simulacra and SimulationTranslatorsPaul Foss, Paul Batton & Philip Beitchman1.00infobox

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