Pragmatism, technology, and the persistence of the postmodern
By: Andrew Well Garnar
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781498597609
Subjects: Postmodernism; Pragmatism; Information technology; Technology; Electronic data processing; Postmodernisme; Pragmatisme; Technologie de l'information; Technologie; Social Science: Ethnic Studies; American; General; Social Science: Technology Studies
Description: This book reconstructs the postmodern in light of an analysis of technology through classical pragmatism. It provides a pragmatic interpretation of information and communication technologies, exploring how social interactions occur through these technologies, and ways to democratically address the challenges of postmodernity.
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Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Half-Title; title: Title; title: Copyright; title: Dedication; title: Contents; title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: 1 Technology and the Postmodern Condition; title: 2 The Continuing Necessity of Jean-François Lyotard; title: 3 Taking the Attitude of the Other in Communication Networks; title: 4 Proliferating Realities; title: 5 How to Reconstruct "Timeless Time"; title: 6 Pragmatism and the Garden; title: Conclusion; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: About the Author