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Papierowa Ariadna, wirtualny Tezeusz. Tekst przewodnika w hipertekście miasta
Paper Ariadne, Theseus virtual. The text in the hypertext of city guide

Author(s): Zbigniew Bauer
Subject(s): Philosophy, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: city;strolling;maze;guide;myth;Theseus;Ariadne

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the relationship between “the text of city” and the text of city guides (traditional, in the form of books; and electronic – professional and emerging en route, wandering through social media and mobile devices). The author uses a heuristic metaphor of the city as a maze and a palimpsest that is widely used in the current humanistic reflections on the city. It refers to the myth of Theseus and Ariadne: the former is considered a virtual figure, the latter is a viable form that holds the thread, the solution of the mysterious maze, and also its projection, which is a challenge for Theseus.

  • Issue Year: 2/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 30-42
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish