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This is a video in my Speculative Fiction Studies series, which examines and analyses key aspects of classic and contemporary works in the genres that fall under the broad rubric of speculative fiction. This includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, weird, cyberpunk, utopian, post-apocalyptic, and superhero fiction, among other genres
This video focuses on Jorge Luis Borges' short philosophical story, The Secret Miracle. In it, author Jaromir Hladík is captured by the Nazis in their invasion of Czechoslovakia, and sentenced to death. Desiring to finish his play The Enemies, which he hopes will vindicate his existence, he prays to God to give him one more year to do so. As he is about to be executed, time stops for the external world, and he is able to continue his composition of the play from memory.
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You can find Borges' Collected Fictions here - amzn.to/3xZnwHA
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Philosophy tutorials - reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials
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This is a video in my Speculative Fiction Studies series, which examines and analyses key aspects of classic and contemporary works in the genres that fall under the broad rubric of speculative fiction. This includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, weird, cyberpunk, utopian, post-apocalyptic, and superhero fiction, among other genres
This video focuses on Jorge Luis Borges' short philosophical story, The Secret Miracle. In it, author Jaromir Hladík is captured by the Nazis in their invasion of Czechoslovakia, and sentenced to death. Desiring to finish his play The Enemies, which he hopes will vindicate his existence, he prays to God to give him one more year to do so. As he is about to be executed, time stops for the external world, and he is able to continue his composition of the play from memory.
If you'd like to support my work producing videos like this, become a Patreon supporter! Here's the link to find out more - including the rewards I offer backers: patreon.com/sadler
You can also make a direct contribution to help fund my ongoing educational projects, by clicking here: paypal.me/ReasonIO
If you're interested in philosophy tutorial sessions with me, click here: reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials
You can find Borges' Collected Fictions here - amzn.to/3xZnwHA
My videos are used by students, lifelong learners, other professors, and professionals to learn more about topics, texts, and thinkers in philosophy, religious studies, literature, social-political theory, critical thinking, and communications. These include college and university classes, British A-levels preparation, and Indian civil service (IAS) examination preparation
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#literature #fantasy #story #fiction #philosophy #speculativefiction #borges #metaphysics #puzzles #paradox