The internet : a philosophical inquiry / Gordon Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Gordon, 1949 July 15-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Philosophy.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-134-73804-8

0-203-15839-3

1-280-33469-X

0-203-00350-0

9786610334698

9780203003503

OCLC:

70742743