a single life-span. Philosophers, then, do not see more or know more, and they do not see less or know less. They aim to see less detail and more of the abstract. Their details, if you like, are abstractions. Walking on God s earth as a pedestrian, as a farmer working his fields or as a passer-by, one s picture of one s surroundings is every bit as intelligent as that of the pilot riding the sky. The views of the field are radically different, however. One sees only a specific field and in all lively detail: the exact pattern of the land, or even the exact outline of a given leaf,...
a single life-span. Philosophers, then, do not see more or know more, and they do not see less or know less. They aim to see less detail and more of t...
a single life-span. Philosophers, then, do not see more or know more, and they do not see less or know less. They aim to see less detail and more of the abstract. Their details, if you like, are abstractions. Walking on God s earth as a pedestrian, as a farmer working his fields or as a passer-by, one s picture of one s surroundings is every bit as intelligent as that of the pilot riding the sky. The views of the field are radically different, however. One sees only a specific field and in all lively detail: the exact pattern of the land, or even the exact outline of a given leaf,...
a single life-span. Philosophers, then, do not see more or know more, and they do not see less or know less. They aim to see less detail and more of t...
This book is a philosophical introduction to the field of communication and media studies. In search of the philosophical backgrounds of that relatively young field, the book explores why this overwhelmingly popular discipline is in crisis. The book discusses classic introductions on communication, provides an update on lessons learned, and re-evaluates the work of pioneers in the light of up-to-date philosophical standards. It summarizes various debates surrounding the foundations of system theory and especially its applicability to the Social Sciences in general and to Communication...
This book is a philosophical introduction to the field of communication and media studies. In search of the philosophical backgrounds of that relat...
