Dreyfus, Hubert L. creator text New York, NY Routledge c2001 2nd ed. monographic xii, 168 pages : Illustrations; 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. 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. Includes index. Information technology - social aspects Internet - social aspects Social isolation Information technology - social aspects Internet - social aspects Internet Sozialpsychologie HM 851 DRE 9780415775168 0415775167 9780203887936 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008020300.html http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=017020274&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008020300.html http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=017020274&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA