Dreyfus, Hubert L.

On the internet / - 2nd ed. - New York, NY : Routledge, c2001. - xii, 168 pages : Illustrations; - Thinking in action .

Includes index.

The hype about hyperlinks one -- How far is distance learning from education? -- Disembodied telepresence and the remoteness of the real -- Nihilism on the information highway : anonymity vs. commitment in the present age -- Virtual embodiment : myths of meaning in second life.

Drawing on a diverse array of thinkers from Plato to Kierkegaard, 'On The Internet' brings philosophical insight to the debate on how far the Internet can and cannot take us.

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Information technology - social aspects.
Internet - social aspects.
Social isolation.
Information technology - social aspects.
Internet - social aspects.
Internet.
Sozialpsychologie.

HM 851 / DRE