The Silent Invasion of Intelligent Technology. A Rereading of "Los caballos de Abdera" by L. Lugones

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/amal.66682
Keywords: Myth, science fiction, technology, Las fuerzas extrañas, Lugones

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In this paper, the epistemological boundaries between myth and science fiction are elucidated within the story “Los caballos de Abdera” (Las fuerzas extrañas). It is shown that even though the narrative treatment proposed by the Argentine author is not science fiction, it offers a model of the naturalization of fantastic events. In the first part we discuss the hermeneutical keys of this Lugonian reading, underscoring the flexibility of myth to adapt itself to the narrative paradigms of different ages. Using this plasticity of the mythical form, in the second part we analyze the process of familiarization through which the excessive use of technology in our daily lives has become normal. The purpose of this is to outline one of the recurring themes in science fiction: the invasion of alien beings.

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Gustavo Esparza, Universidad Panamericana. Departamento de Humanidades. Aguascalientes.

Doctor en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. Adscrito a la línea de investigación: Mito, conocimiento y acción

Nassim Bravo, Universidad Panamericana (México)

Doctor en Filosofía por la UNviersidad Autónoma de México. Profesor investigador del Departamento de Humanidades, Universidad Panamericana, Aguascalientes. 

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Published
2020-05-20
How to Cite
Esparza G. y Bravo N. (2020). The Silent Invasion of Intelligent Technology. A Rereading of "Los caballos de Abdera" by L. Lugones. Amaltea. Revista de mitocrítica, 12, 9-19. https://doi.org/10.5209/amal.66682
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Vol. 12 (2020): Myth and Science Fiction
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Articles | Thematic Issue

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