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In Search of a Simple Introduction to Communication
Nimrod Bar-Am
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Hardback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; HPS; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book is a philosophical introduction to the field of communication and media studies. In search of the philosophical backgrounds of that relatively young field, the book explores why this overwhelmingly popular discipline is in crisis. The book discusses classic introductions on communication, provides an update on lessons learned, and re-evaluates the work of pioneers in the light of up-to-date philosophical standards. It summarizes various debates surrounding the foundations of system theory and especially its applicability to the Social Sciences in general and to Communication Studies in particular. Communication schools promise their students an understanding of the ... Read more
This book is a philosophical introduction to the field of communication and media studies. In search of the philosophical backgrounds of that relatively young field, the book explores why this overwhelmingly popular discipline is in crisis. The book discusses classic introductions on communication, provides an update on lessons learned, and re-evaluates the work of pioneers in the light of up-to-date philosophical standards. It summarizes various debates surrounding the foundations of system theory and especially its applicability to the Social Sciences in general and to Communication Studies in particular. Communication schools promise their students an understanding of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319256238
SKU
V9783319256238
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About Nimrod Bar-Am
Nimrod Bar-Am is a philosopher of Science, Methodology and Communication. He is a Senior lecturer and head of the Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication unit at the Communication Department of Sapir College, Israel. He is the author of Extensionalism the Revolution in Logic (Springer 2008) and of various articles and peer-reviewed publications, most recent of which is ... Read more
Reviews for In Search of a Simple Introduction to Communication
Any author who manages to write a penetrating, thoughtful, and evocative book on an underappreciated topic deserves applause. Nimrod Bar-Am does this and much more. ... Bar-Am does us all good service, and his passion for his subject makes the reading not only intellectually gratifying but also sown with moments of pure joy. ... will find an abundance of riches ... Read more