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The central aim is to analyze the serpent's punishment in Genesis as a topology that affects identity formation.

April 4, 2026Open Access

The Serpent, the Self, and the Collapse of the "I"

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The central aim is to analyze the serpent's punishment in Genesis as a topology that affects identity formation.
Examines the biblical text of Genesis 3:14 and related scripture.
Interprets the geometric implications of the serpent's curse.
Analyzes the concept of identity through mimetic chains and relations.
Introduces new ideas on displacement and presence.
Demonstrates how the serpent's curse symbolizes an endless loop of borrowed identities.
Identifies flat sight as crucial for mimetic absorption.
Interprets Genesis 3:6 as illustrating abandonment without active resistance.
Proposes 'the first extraction' as a key moment of converting presence into objecthood.

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This essay explores the serpent's punishment in Genesis, revealing its implications on identity and relation.

Oscar Gaitan (2026) studied this question.

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