The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis

Lončar, Dino

master's thesis

The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis

Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020. urn:nbn:hr:142:184636

Lončar, Dino

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Lončar, D. (2020). The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis (Master's thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:184636

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Lončar, Dino. "The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2020. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:184636

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Lončar, D. (2020). 'The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 11 July 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:184636

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Lončar D. The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2020 [cited 2024 July 11] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:184636

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D. Lončar, "The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2020. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:184636

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Title	The Search for Reality in Philip K. Dick's VALIS and The Exegesis
Title (croatian)	Potraga za stvarnošću u djelima VALIS i Egzegeza Philipa K. Dicka
Author	Dino Lončar
Mentor	Ljubica Matek (mentor)
Committee member	Ljubica Matek (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member	Jasna Poljak Rehlicki (član povjerenstva)
Committee member	Biljana Oklopčić (član povjerenstva)
Granter	Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Department of English Language and Literature) Osijek
Defense date and country	2020-09-15, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	HUMANISTIC SCIENCES Philology Anglistics
Abstract	In his novels and stories, Philip K. Dick is preoccupied with the question: “What is real?” and at one point, his literary and biographical interests merge. Namely, on 2 March 1974, after a visit to the dentist due to which he was under the influence of sodium pentothal, Dick had a mystical encounter with what he calls VALIS: a higher and more rational mind that “invaded” his. This single experience was the spark which would lead Dick on a long and painful writing journey of over eight thousand sheets of paper, resulting in the following works: VALIS, The Divine Invasion, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer, Radio Free Albemuth, and The Exegesis. This paper will discuss Dick’s psychological-philosophical-theological views of reality as represented in his diary titled The Exegesis and analyse how they appear in his novel VALIS. Most notably, the paper will show that Dick’s texts, even though they do not and cannot give an answer to the key question concerning the nature of reality, prompt the readers to think critically about themselves and the world, showing them that the ultimate freedom is the freedom to think. Even if one commits errors in their thinking process, contemplation helps one on their inner journey to self-realization and peace.
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Language	english
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:142:184636
Study programme	Title: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Philology Course: Teacher Training Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programme	Title: German Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation Studies Course: Teacher Training Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije njemačkog jezika i književnosti)
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