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'Pataphysics (French: 'pataphysique) is a sardonic "philosophy of science" invented by French writer Alfred Jarry (1873–1907) intended to be a parody of science. Difficult to be simply defined or pinned down, it has been described as the "science of imaginary solutions".

'Pataphysics - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Parody of science Alfred Jarry in Corbeil in 1898 [ 1 ] 'Pataphysics ( French : 'pataphysique ) is a sardonic " philosophy of science " invented by French writer Alfred Jarry (1873–1907) [ 2 ] intended to be a parody of science. [ 3 ] Difficult to be simply defined or pinned down, it has been described as the "science of imaginary solutions". [ 4 ] Introduction [ edit ] 'Pataphysics was a concept expressed by Jarry in a mock-scientific manner, with undertones of spoofing and quackery , as expounded in his novel Expl

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