Exploring Virilio's main textsfrom their political and historical contexts,and case studies from contemporary culture and media in order to explain his philosophical concepts, Ian James introduces the key themes in Virlio's work.
Autorentext
Ian James
Zusammenfassung
Paul Virilio is a challenging and original thinker whose work on technology, state power and war is increasingly relevant today. Exploring Virilio's main texts from their political and historical contexts, and case studies from contemporary culture and media in order to explain his philosophical concepts, Ian James introduces the key themes in Virlio's work, including:speedvirtualizationwarpoliticsart.As technological and scientific innovations continue to set the agenda for the present and future development of culture, communications, international economy, military intervention and diverse forms of political organization, Virilio's unique theoretical and critical insights are of enormous value and importance for anyone wishing to understand the nature of modern culture and society.
Inhalt
1. Why Virilio? 2. The Politics of Perception 3. Speed 4. Virtualization 5. War 6. Politics 7. Art 8. After Virilio 9. Further Reading
Titel
Paul Virilio
Autor
EAN
9781134240494
ISBN
978-1-134-24049-4
Format
E-Book (pdf)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Genre
Veröffentlichung
07.08.2007
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.35 MB
Anzahl Seiten
160
Jahr
2007
Untertitel
Englisch
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