The history of epistemology in the movies

the skeptical path of the protagonist of the movie Contact

Authors

  • Anna Carolina Velozo Nader Temporão Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i9.171805

Keywords:

Theory of knowledge, History of epistemology, Skepticism, Change of belief, kep-tic's path

Abstract

The movie Contact, based on a 1995 Carl Sagan’s homonyms book, exposes an interesting process of changing the beliefs of its protagonist throughout the narrative, whose transition from dogmatic rationalism to mitigated skepticism allows us to make connections with the history of skeptical philosophy, especially of the modern age. The movie also shows us that skepticism can be experienced, being a path that allows a greater opening for acceptance of the world’s multiplicity of beliefs and theoretical pluralism.

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Published

2020-07-11

Issue

No. 9 (2020): Science fiction and the history of science and technology

Section

Dossier "Science fiction and history of science and technology"

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Temporão, A. C. V. N. (2020). The history of epistemology in the movies: the skeptical path of the protagonist of the movie Contact. Khronos, 9, 134-145. https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i9.171805

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