Tecnognose: virtual technologies, spiritual identity and imagination

The article seeks to investigate the roots of the connections that the contemporary cultural imaginary establishes between technology and spirituality. It analyzes the diverse representations that associate the technologies of the virtual with the religion, in particular the forms of Gnostic religio...

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Autor: Felinto, Erick
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
Repositorio:Revista FAMECOS: Mídia cultura e tecnologia
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/3164
Acceso en línea:https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/revistafamecos/article/view/3164
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Communication
imaginary
religion
Technology
Comunicação
imaginário
religião
Tecnologias
Descripción
Sumario:The article seeks to investigate the roots of the connections that the contemporary cultural imaginary establishes between technology and spirituality. It analyzes the diverse representations that associate the technologies of the virtual with the religion, in particular the forms of Gnostic religiosity, as well as it suggests a taxinomy of the symbols and myths that circulate in the literature specialized in the subject and by the universe of the cyberculture.