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In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance. Vattimo argues that the post--modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of communication.

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'Enjoyable to read and deeply provocative.' Radical Philosophy

Table of Contents
1. The Postmodern: a Transparent Society?.

2. The Human Sciences and the Society of Communication.

3. Myth Rediscovered.

4. Art and Oscillation.

5. From Utopia to Heterotopia.

6. Utopia, Counter-utopia, Irony.

7. Disenchantment and Dissolution.

8. Ethics of Communication or Ethics of Interpretation.

The Transparent Society

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/08/1992
      ISBN13: 9780745610474, 978-0745610474
      ISBN10: 0745610471

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance. Vattimo argues that the post--modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of communication.

      Trade Review
      'Enjoyable to read and deeply provocative.' Radical Philosophy

      Table of Contents
      1. The Postmodern: a Transparent Society?.

      2. The Human Sciences and the Society of Communication.

      3. Myth Rediscovered.

      4. Art and Oscillation.

      5. From Utopia to Heterotopia.

      6. Utopia, Counter-utopia, Irony.

      7. Disenchantment and Dissolution.

      8. Ethics of Communication or Ethics of Interpretation.

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