Pataphysica 2
Pataphysica 2 by Cal Clements, published by iUniverse in 2004, is a 184-page exploration of the intriguing field of pataphysics. This edition delves into the thoughts of contemporary pataphysicists, pataphysicians, and scholars, presenting a collection that revives this unique discipline for modern readers. The book touches on various subjects, including the Theater of Pure Form and the nature of language, while also referencing its cultural connections, such as the mention in the Beatles’ song “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.”
Readers will find a diverse range of essays and discussions that awaken the principles of pataphysics, a science of imaginary solutions originally conceived by Alfred Jarry in the late nineteenth century. The contributors engage with topics like laughter, minute measurement, and the infinite sphere, offering insights that reflect the eclectic nature of this philosophical approach. This edition serves as a resource for those interested in philosophy and the avant-garde, inviting exploration into the unconventional ideas that shape our understanding of reality.
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Pataphysics may be best known as the occupation of a murder victim in the Beatles’ song, “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”. We learn that “Joan was quizzical studied pataphysical science in the home Late night all alone with a test tube oh, oh-oh-oh.” Alfred Jarry, who probably founded the Dada movement as well as the Theater of the Absurd, invented the science of imaginary solutions around the close of the nineteenth century. Pataphysica collects the thoughts of contemporary pataphysicists, pataphysicians, and scholars. They awaken the discipline for our century while writing on subjects as diverse as the Theater of Pure Form, baseball, minute measurement, laughter, language, and the infinite sphere.
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