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- catalog abstract ""On the Internet is a discussion of the promises and dangers of the Internet. Drawing on a diverse array of thinkers from Plato to Kierkegaard, On the Internet brings philosophical analysis to such questions as whether the Internet can solve the problems of mass education and bring humanity to a new level of community. Dreyfus shows the source of the attraction of being a ubiquitous net surfer in Plato's disdain for the body, and how Kierkegaard's criticism of the press and public opinion for its lack of commitment anticipate the dangers of the risk-free interactions made possible by the anonymity of the Web. Drawing on recent studies of the isolation experienced by many Internet users, Dreyfus shows how the Internet deprives users of essential embodied human capacities such as trust and involvement in shared local concerns. With reference to examples from his own teaching experience, the author also shows that 'interactive' education leaves out the shared moods and risks that make possible the acquisition of expertise."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12147655.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""On the Internet is a discussion of the promises and dangers of the Internet. Drawing on a diverse array of thinkers from Plato to Kierkegaard, On the Internet brings philosophical analysis to such questions as whether the Internet can solve the problems of mass education and bring humanity to a new level of community. Dreyfus shows the source of the attraction of being a ubiquitous net surfer in Plato's disdain for the body, and how Kierkegaard's criticism of the press and public opinion for its lack of commitment anticipate the dangers of the risk-free interactions made possible by the anonymity of the Web. Drawing on recent studies of the isolation experienced by many Internet users, Dreyfus shows how the Internet deprives users of essential embodied human capacities such as trust and involvement in shared local concerns. With reference to examples from his own teaching experience, the author also shows that 'interactive' education leaves out the shared moods and risks that make possible the acquisition of expertise."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-124) and index.".
- catalog description "Introducion -- The hype about hyperlinks -- How far is distance learning from education? -- Disembodied telepresence and the remoteness of the real -- Nihilism on the Information Highway: anonymity vs. commitment in the present age -- Conclusion.".
- catalog extent "ix, 127 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0415228069".
- catalog identifier "0415228077 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Thinking in action".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "303.48/33 21".
- catalog subject "HM851 .D74 2001".
- catalog subject "Information technology Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "Internet Social aspects.".
- catalog subject "Social isolation.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introducion -- The hype about hyperlinks -- How far is distance learning from education? -- Disembodied telepresence and the remoteness of the real -- Nihilism on the Information Highway: anonymity vs. commitment in the present age -- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "On the Internet / Hubert L. Dreyfus.".
- catalog type "text".