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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451503203321

Autore

Graham Gordon <1949 July 15->

Titolo

The Internet [[electronic resource] ] : a philosophical inquiry / / Gordon Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

0-203-15839-3

1-280-33469-X

0-203-00350-0

9786610334698

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 p.)

Disciplina

004.67/8

Soggetti

Internet - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-173) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Neo-Luddites versus Technophiles; 2 The radically new and the merely novel; 3 The Faustian bargain; 4 The Internet as democracy; 5 The Internet as anarchy; 6 Policing the Internet; 7 New communities; 8 Virtual reality; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Internet: A Philosophical Inquiry develops many of the themes Gordon Graham presented in his highly successful radio series, The Silicon Society. Exploring the tensions between the warnings of the Neo-Luddites and the bright optimism of the Technophiles, Graham offers the first concise and accessible exploration of the issues which arise as we enter further into the world of Cyberspace.This original and fascinating study takes us to the heart of questions that none of us can afford to ignore: how does the Internet affect our concepts of identity, moral anarchy, censor