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- catalog abstract "Examining the cultural and social impact of new digital technologies, Levy tackles the concept of "the virtual," clearly defining it alongside "the real," "the actual," and "the possible." He shows how the body, the text, and the economy, are made virtual. He then reveals how the Internet and web sites are now transforming the virtual into a "collective intelligence" linked to digital communication. Though Levy agrees with many contemporary philosophers of science that these changes are producing a cultural revolution, he is uniquely optimistic. Allaying the fears of those who think technology will dehumanize society, he demonstrates how the virtual has always been an enduring component of the human mind.".
- catalog contributor b10781247.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description "Examining the cultural and social impact of new digital technologies, Levy tackles the concept of "the virtual," clearly defining it alongside "the real," "the actual," and "the possible." He shows how the body, the text, and the economy, are made virtual. He then reveals how the Internet and web sites are now transforming the virtual into a "collective intelligence" linked to digital communication. Though Levy agrees with many contemporary philosophers of science that these changes are producing a cultural revolution, he is uniquely optimistic. Allaying the fears of those who think technology will dehumanize society, he demonstrates how the virtual has always been an enduring component of the human mind.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-198) and index.".
- catalog description "The nature of virtualization -- The virtualization of the body -- The virtualization of the text -- The virtualization of the economy -- Language, technology, contract -- The operations of virtualization or the anthropological trivium -- The virtualization of intelligence and the constitution of the subject -- The virtualization of intelligence and the constitution of the object -- The ontological quadrivium: virtualization as transformation -- Epilogue: welcome to the virtual.".
- catalog extent "207 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Becoming virtual.".
- catalog identifier "0306457881".
- catalog isFormatOf "Becoming virtual.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Plenum Trade,".
- catalog relation "Becoming virtual.".
- catalog subject "004/.01/9 21".
- catalog subject "Human-computer interaction.".
- catalog subject "QA76.9.H85 L49 1998".
- catalog subject "Virtual reality.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The nature of virtualization -- The virtualization of the body -- The virtualization of the text -- The virtualization of the economy -- Language, technology, contract -- The operations of virtualization or the anthropological trivium -- The virtualization of intelligence and the constitution of the subject -- The virtualization of intelligence and the constitution of the object -- The ontological quadrivium: virtualization as transformation -- Epilogue: welcome to the virtual.".
- catalog title "Becoming virtual : reality in the Digital Age / Pierre Lévy ; translated from the French by Robert Bononno.".
- catalog type "text".