Description
A Perverse Guide for the Time Traveler
Book Summary
An essay that bridges contemporary philosophy and science fiction to explore the concept of time. Jorge Fernández Gonzalo proposes an intellectual journey where thinkers such as Derrida, Foucault, or Deleuze become chrononauts, crossing temporal portals inspired by film and literature. A work that dismantles linear conceptions of time and offers a lucid reflection on how popular culture has shaped our perception of temporality.
What is it about?
The book starts with a provocative premise: imagining great recent philosophers as time travelers. From there, it develops an analysis that weaves together psychoanalytic theory, social and political philosophy, and cultural criticism to examine how film, literature, and popular culture have represented time travel. The work is not limited to a historical overview, but rather uses these narratives as tools to question our relationship with time, memory, and history. Each chapter functions as a stop on a journey that ranges from temporal paradoxes to the political implications of manipulating the past and the future.
Main themes
- Philosophy of time and psychoanalytic theory applied to temporal narrative.
- Critique of popular culture and its representation of time travel.
- Relationship between science fiction cinema and contemporary philosophical thought.
- Analysis of temporality from social and political philosophy.
- Deconstruction of linear notions of time through authors such as Derrida and Foucault.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in the intersection of philosophy and popular culture, especially those who enjoy science fiction cinema and are looking for a rigorous yet accessible analysis. It is also suitable for students of philosophy, literary theory, and cultural studies who want to explore time as a concept from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is not an introductory work, but rather requires some familiarity with contemporary philosophical thought.
What this book offers
- An original reading that connects complex thinkers with popular culture in an engaging and provocative way.
- Conceptual tools to critically analyze time travel narratives in film and literature.
- A renewed perspective on how philosophy can engage with science fiction without losing intellectual rigor.
- An exhaustive tour of the main theories of time in recent thought, applied to concrete cases.
Technical specifications
- Author: Fernández Gonzalo, Jorge
- Publisher: Sans Soleil Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: FILM GUIDES AND CRITICISM, LITERARY ESSAYS, SCIENCE FICTION, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, POPULAR CULTURE, PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY (FREUDIAN PSYCHOLOGY), TIME (CHRONOLOGY), TIME SYSTEMS AND MEASURES
- Collection: WUNDERKAMMER
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: May 2016
- Number of pages: 546
- Weight: 560 g
Editorial review
A bold essayistic proposal that succeeds in building bridges between high philosophy and mass culture without falling into superficiality. Its main achievement is making complex concepts accessible through well-known references from science fiction film and literature. However, its length and thematic density may be demanding for readers not familiar with the thought of authors like Derrida or Deleuze. Recommended for those seeking a stimulating read that challenges conventional ideas about time.