This article proposes a ‘pataphysical turn for arts-based research through the work of Alfred Jarry. Jarry outlined a unique research program that falls neatly neither into scientific inquiry nor artistic creation. Rather, this type of research can be defined in terms of three interconnected themes: (1) a postmetaphysical examination of the laws of particularities, (2) an investigation of extreme cases, and (3) the constitution of imaginary solutions. In this article, I attempt to give a brief analysis of these themes with reference to contemporary philosopher Giorgio Agamben (who translated Jarry’s work into Italian) and Gilles Deleuze (who was inspired by ‘pataphysics). The conclusion offers a tentative example of what ‘pataphysical arts-based research might look like and identifies parodic criteria for evaluating “patadata” production.

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为基于艺术的研究定义“形而上学的立场”

本文通过阿尔弗雷德·贾里（Alfred Jarry）的工作提出了基于艺术的研究的“形而上学转向”。杰里（Jarry）概述了一个独特的研究计划，该计划既不属于科学探索也不属于艺术创作。相反，可以根据三个相互关联的主题来定义这类研究：（1）形而上学对特殊定律的检验；（2）对极端情况的研究；（3）虚构解的构成。在本文中，我将参考当代哲学家乔治·阿甘本（Giorgio Agamben，他将贾里的著作翻译成意大利语）和吉尔斯·德勒兹（Gilles Deleuze，其灵感来自“超自然物理学”）对这些主题进行简要分析。该结论提供了一个初步的例子，说明“基于体育物理的研究”可能看起来像什么，并确定了评估“ patadata”生产的仿冒标准。