Medium, Messenger, Transmission
Kramer, Sybille
Medium, Messenger, Transmission An Approach to Media Philosophy / Sybille Kramer. - 1 online resource (271 p.) - Recursions . - Recursions .
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This rich study provides a comprehensive introduction to media philosophy while offering a new perspective on the concept and function of transmission media in all systems of exchange. Krämer uses the figure of the messenger as a key metaphor, examining a diverse range of transmission events, including the circulation of money, translation of languages, angelic visitations, spread of infectious diseases, and processes of transference and counter-transference that occur during psychoanalysis.
9789048524990
Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Language arts
Electronic books.
Medium, Messenger, Transmission An Approach to Media Philosophy / Sybille Kramer. - 1 online resource (271 p.) - Recursions . - Recursions .
Access copy available to the general public.
This rich study provides a comprehensive introduction to media philosophy while offering a new perspective on the concept and function of transmission media in all systems of exchange. Krämer uses the figure of the messenger as a key metaphor, examining a diverse range of transmission events, including the circulation of money, translation of languages, angelic visitations, spread of infectious diseases, and processes of transference and counter-transference that occur during psychoanalysis.
9789048524990
Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Language arts
Electronic books.