Zjawisko symulacji we współczesnym społeczeństwie w ujęciu Jeana Baudrillarda
The Simulation Phenomenon in the Contemporary Society from J. Baudrillard’s Perspective

Summary/Abstract: The contemporary man functions in a world where various technological media hold the central position. An interesting question of artificially creating the surrounding world appears in this context. It is done within media institutions, public authorities, and in the economy. Baudrillard, who analysed that social issue, attributed major importance to signs. He understood them as something added to items, institutions, or even people (who wish to artificially create themselves). He introduced the concept of simulation, which includes generation of reality, which eliminates the origin and reality. When analysing the simulation process, Baudrillard depicted a peculiar evolution of simulation consisting in abolishing reality (the real image of the world) for the sake of something artificially created and improved. The current age has nothing to do with reality anymore. We are dealing with multiple realities created in the simulation process. Jean Baudrillard’s vison used to be called “apocalyptic”. It constitutes a certain theoretical (scientific) suggestion on how to understand the changes occurring in the world of today.

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