Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the MillenniumUniversity of Chicago Press, 2007 M12 1 - 282 páginas Holding On to Reality is a brilliant history of information, from its inception in the natural world to its role in the transformation of culture to the current Internet mania and is attendant assets and liabilities. Drawing on the history of ideas, the details of information technology, and the boundaries of the human condition, Borgmann illuminates the relationship between things and signs, between reality and information. "[Borgmann] has offered a stunningly clear definition of information in Holding On to Reality. . . . He leaves room for little argument, unless one wants to pose the now vogue objection: I guess it depends on what you mean by nothing."—Paul Bennett, Wired "A superb anecdotal analysis of information for a hype-addled age."—New Scientist "This insightful and poetic reflection on the changing nature of information is a wonderful antidote to much of the current hype about the 'information revolution.' Borgmann reminds us that whatever the reality of our time, we need 'a balance of signs and things' in our lives."—Margaret Wertheim, LA Weekly |
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... virtual realities to explore and enjoy. The Internet particularly has given many people the liberty to escape the constraints INFORMATION VS. REALITY 3.
... virtual realities to explore and enjoy. The Internet particularly has given many people the liberty to escape the constraints INFORMATION VS. REALITY 3.
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... , freed from the accidents of my place, class, and looks? Or is it a flimsy and truant version of what, for better or worse, I am actually and substantially? Not that the virtual versions of one's self are 4 INTRODUCTION.
... , freed from the accidents of my place, class, and looks? Or is it a flimsy and truant version of what, for better or worse, I am actually and substantially? Not that the virtual versions of one's self are 4 INTRODUCTION.
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... virtual reality of the church in the Upper Rhine Valley where once it was the center of worship. But the virtual church itself is as free-floating a cultural item as the altar. Whatever is touched by information technology detaches ...
... virtual reality of the church in the Upper Rhine Valley where once it was the center of worship. But the virtual church itself is as free-floating a cultural item as the altar. Whatever is touched by information technology detaches ...
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Part Two Cultural Information Information for Reality | 55 |
Part Three Technological Information Information as Reality | 123 |
Conclusion Information and Reality | 213 |
Notes | 235 |
Index | 265 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium Albert Borgmann Vista previa limitada - 1999 |
Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium Albert Borgmann Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium Albert Borgmann Sin vista previa disponible - 2000 |
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