The Transparent Society
Gianni Vattimo
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Paperback. In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance. Vattimo argues that the post--modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of communication. Num Pages: 129 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance.
In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance.
Vattimo argues that the post-modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of communication. However, he disputes the belief that this development will produce a more enlightened, self-conscious and 'transparent' society, maintaining instead that it leads to a diversity of viewpoints which render societies more complex, even chaotic.
Vattimo suggests that aesthetics provides vital insight into the post-modern condition, and argues that the function of art is not to reinforce eternal truths concerning ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
129
Condition
New
Number of Pages
129
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745610474
SKU
V9780745610474
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99-2
About Gianni Vattimo
Gianni Vattimo is the author of numerous works in Italian.
Reviews for The Transparent Society
'Enjoyable to read and deeply provocative.' Radical Philosophy