Prometheus Wired The Hope for Democracy in the Age of Network Technology

Barney, Darin

ISBN 10: 0774807962 / ISBN 13: 9780774807968

Published by Univ of British Columbia Pr, 2000

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320 pages. 8.43x5.98x1.26 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Prometheus Wired The Hope for Democracy in the Age of Network Technology
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774807962
• ISBN 13: 9780774807968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.58 kilograms

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Synopsis

In Prometheus Wired, Darin Barney debunks claims that a networked society will provide the infrastructure for a political revolution and shows that the resources we need for understanding and making sound judgments about this new technology are surprisingly close at hand. By looking to thinkers who grappled with the relationship of society and technology, such as Plato, Aristotle, Marx, and Heidegger, Barney critically examines such assertions about the character of digital networks.

About the Author

Darin Barney is an assistant professor in the Department of History and Politics, University of New Brunswick, Saint John.