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The Heritage of Russian Cosmism as a source of a new ideological paradigm

The Heritage of Russian Cosmism as a source of a new ideological paradigm

Panel:
[PA] Semiotics of Religion (Jenny Ponzo, Massimo Leone)
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Giustina Baron
University of Turin
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The emergence of the Russian Transhumanist movement has sparked substantial debates surrounding ontological inquiries into the immortal body, particularly within biomedical frameworks where technological advancements challenge conventional assumptions about “death”, a concept that has undergone significant evolution from pre-revolutionary esoteric movements to the Soviet-Cosmist emphasis on immanence ( Galofaro, 2012:279-284 ). As the analysis reveals, there are several controversial aspects of religious concepts that have ancient Christian Orthodox roots but have assumed a peculiar ideological character in light of Dimitry Itskov's 2045 Initiative, which finds validation from Cosmism theoretical perspective (Eco 1975; Rossi-Landi 1978; Fëdorov 1906). This exploration gains significance when placed within a contextual semiotics framework, which encompasses concepts such as intertextual translation (Torop, Saldre 2012). By drawing on Lotmanian semiotics theories that define culture as an “archive” encompassing social dimensions, material components, and affective configurations, this study will scrutinize two notable texts: namely, the embalmed body of Vladimir Lenin and a cryopatient preserved body within Krio-Rus company. The analysis will be conducted based on Leone’s enunciative model regarding “covering” and “unveiling” mechanisms (Leone 2014:609-617).Eco, U. (1975) Trattato di semiotica generale. Milan, Bompiani.Fëdorov N.N. (1906) Filosofia obščego dela, Vol.1, Vernyj, 1906; vol. II Moscow 1913.Garofalo F. (2012), “Death as a semiotic frontier” in Numero, no.4.Leone (2014) Annunciazioni. Percorsi di semiotica della religione, Aracne, Roma.Rossi-Landi F. (1978) Ideologia, ed. by A. Ponzio, Rome, Meltemi.Torop P., Saldre M. (2012) “Transmedia space”, in I. Ibrus, C.A. Scolari (ed.), Crossmedia Innovations: Texts, Markets, Institutions, Frankfurt, P. Lang.

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Giustina Baron