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David J. Gunkel - Heidegger and the Media - 9780745661261 - V9780745661261
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Heidegger and the Media

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Description for Heidegger and the Media Paperback. The most significant philosopher of Being, Martin Heidegger has nevertheless largely been ignored within communications studies. This book sets the record straight by demonstrating the profound implications of his unique philosophical project for our understanding of today s mediascape. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
The most significant philosopher of Being, Martin Heidegger has nevertheless largely been ignored within communications studies. This book sets the record straight by demonstrating the profound implications of his unique philosophical project for our understanding of today’s mediascape. The full range of Heidegger’s writing from Being and Time to his later essays is drawn upon. 

Topics covered include:
- an analysis of Heidegger's theory of language and its relevance to communications studies
- a critical interpretation of mass media and digital culture that draws upon Heidegger's key concept of Dasein
- a discussion of mediated being ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Theory and Media
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745661261
SKU
V9780745661261
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About David J. Gunkel
David Gunkel is professor of communication at Northern Illinois University. He is the managing editor of the ‘International Journal of Zizek Studies'. Paul A. Taylor is associate professor in the Institute of Communication Studies at the University of Leeds.His previous publications include Zizek and the Media (Polity, 2011). He is the General Editor of the 'International Journal ... Read more

Reviews for Heidegger and the Media
"At last, a long overdue account of Heidegger's profound relevance for understanding contemporary media. Gunkel and Taylor shed powerful light onto the philosophical corners of media and cultural studies that more timid scholars have stubbornly failed to reach. Neither Heidegger studies nor media studies will remain the same after the impact of this immensely engaging theoretical tour de force!" —Slavoj ... Read more

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