Spiritual Technologies: The Religious Symbolism of the Digital Universe
This essay attempts to analyse the discourses, gestures and projects of the new digital galaxy’s protagonists who conceive their mission in fundamentally religious terms. It will also aim to trace the intellectual genealogy and conceptual premises of their cultural and communicative vision. This ana...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/11/1320 |
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| Summary: | This essay attempts to analyse the discourses, gestures and projects of the new digital galaxy’s protagonists who conceive their mission in fundamentally religious terms. It will also aim to trace the intellectual genealogy and conceptual premises of their cultural and communicative vision. This analysis will attempt to define four ideal types based on reference figures taken from mythology and religion as well as the imaginary of contemporary popular culture: Prometheus, Moses, Hermes Trismegistus and Iron Man. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |