Description: "A revolutionary age is an age of action; ours is the age of advertisement and publicity. Nothing ever happens but there is immediate publicity everywhere."-- From The Present Age In The Present Age (1846), Soren Kierkegaard analyzes the philosophical implications of a society dominated by the mass-media. What makes the essay so remarkable is the way it seems to speak directly to our time--i.e. the Information Age--where life is dominated by mere "information" not true "knowledge." Kierkegaard even goes so far as to say that advertising and publicity almost immediately co-opts and suppresses revolutionary actions/thoughts. A stunningly prescient essay that foresaw the rise of twenty-four-hour news and social media, The Present Age examines the philosophical and political implications of a culture of endless, inconsequential commentary and debate. In times of crisis, the great works of philosophy help us make sense of the world. The Harper Perennial Resistance Library is a special five-book series highlighting short classic works of independent thought that illuminate the nature of truth, humanity's dangerous attraction to authoritarianism, the influence of media and mass communication, and the philosophy of resistance--all critical in understanding today's politically charged world.
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EAN: 9780062930859
UPC: 9780062930859
ISBN: 9780062930859
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Book Title: Present Age : on the Death of Rebellion
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: Media Studies, Movements / Existentialism, Sociology of Religion
Genre: Philosophy, Social Science
Item Weight: 3 Oz
Author: Soren Kierkegaard
Item Length: 7.1 in
Item Width: 4.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
