With its origins in science fiction, the concept of the multiverse has transitioned into scientific discourse and achieved widespread recognition through science popularisation. Over the past decade, it has featured prominently in films and television series. After tracing the genealogy of the concept, this study will analyse its diverse iterations and implications. It will argue that intrinsic elements of the multiverse, such as the repetition of existence and probabilistic determinism, which shape the universe’s trajectory, reflect the prevailing melancholic emotional tone in contemporary western societies.
Quantum melancholy. The concept of the multiverse between art, ethics and science
Aldo Trucchio
2024-01-01
Abstract
With its origins in science fiction, the concept of the multiverse has transitioned into scientific discourse and achieved widespread recognition through science popularisation. Over the past decade, it has featured prominently in films and television series. After tracing the genealogy of the concept, this study will analyse its diverse iterations and implications. It will argue that intrinsic elements of the multiverse, such as the repetition of existence and probabilistic determinism, which shape the universe’s trajectory, reflect the prevailing melancholic emotional tone in contemporary western societies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.