Patakosmos is a project conceived and developed by Giovanni Ricciardi,  Correspondant Emphytéote of the Collège de ’Pataphysique and Commandeur Exquis of the Ordre de la Grande Gidouille.

“We thought of patakosmos because

generally we felt the need.”

On the Pata Map, you can find a pataphysical institute and search for pataphysicians from all over the world. Watch videos, use pata tools, discover rare texts, and download pataphysical e-books from our repository for free. You are also welcome to translate them into your language and publish them through Patakosmos Press Open Access.

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Today is

’Pataphysics

The vastest and most profound of sciences – indeed the one that contains all others within itself, whether they like it or not – ’Pataphysics, or the science of imaginary solutions, was illustrated by Alfred Jarry in the admirable figure of Doctor Faustroll.

The Exploits and Opinions of Doctor Faustroll, Pataphysician, written in 1897–1898 and first published in 1911 (after Jarry’s death), contains both the principles and purposes of ’Pataphysics: the science of the particular, the science of exceptions. (It being clearly understood, of course, that the world contains only exceptions, and that a “rule” is precisely an exception to the exception; as for the universe, Faustroll defined it as “that which is the exception to itself.”)

The science to which Jarry devoted his life is unknowingly practised by all of humanity. Humans could more easily do without breathing than without ’Pataphysics.
We find ’Pataphysics in the exact and inexact sciences (though no one admits it), in the fine arts and the foul arts, in every kind of literary activity.
Open a newspaper, turn on the radio or television, explore the Internet — they all speak ’Pataphysics!

’Pataphysics is the very substance of this world.

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