Gregory B. Sadler | Jorge Luis Borges, The Zahir | Illness and Misfortune The Zahir Brings | Speculative Fiction Studies @GregoryBSadler | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
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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 Zahir", and discusses the effect that the Zahir exerts on the Borges of the story. He received it as a coin given in change purchasing a brandy. He then deliberately loses it, and strives not to think about it, but eventually finds himself unable to escape it. As it begins to lead him into thinking more and more about it and the many associations it inspires, he learns that the Zahir appears in many places and times as different objects.
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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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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 Zahir", and discusses the effect that the Zahir exerts on the Borges of the story. He received it as a coin given in change purchasing a brandy. He then deliberately loses it, and strives not to think about it, but eventually finds himself unable to escape it. As it begins to lead him into thinking more and more about it and the many associations it inspires, he learns that the Zahir appears in many places and times as different objects.
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
(Amazon links are associate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)
#literature #fantasy #story #fiction #philosophy #speculativefiction #borges #metaphysics #puzzles #paradox
