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Present Age : On the Death of Rebellion by Soren. Kierkegaard (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100062930850

ISBN-139780062930859

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038199115

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Book TitlePresent Age : on the Death of Rebellion

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicMedia Studies, Movements / Existentialism, Sociology of Religion

GenrePhilosophy, Social Science

AuthorSoren. Kierkegaard

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight3.2 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width4.5 in

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Reviews"Those who would know Kierkegaard can do no better than to begin with this book.... In The Present Age we find the heart of Kierkagaard." -- Walter Kaufman, from the "Introduction" "The first important existentialist." -- Encyclopedia of Philosophy " The Present Age shows just how original Kierkegaard was. He brilliantly foresaw the dangers of the lack of commitment and responsiblity in the Public Sphere. When everything is up for endless detached critical comment as on blogs and cable news, action finally becomes impossible." -- Hubert L. Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley, Those who would know Kierkegaard can do no better than to begin with this book.... In The Present Age we find the heart of Kierkagaard., The Present Age shows just how original Kierkegaard was. He brilliantly foresaw the dangers of the lack of commitment and responsiblity in the Public Sphere. When everything is up for endless detached critical comment as on blogs and cable news, action finally becomes impossible.

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Synopsis"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), S ren 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., "The Present Age shows just how original Kierkegaard was. He brilliantly foresaw the dangers of the lack of commitment and responsibility in the Public Sphere. When everything is up for endless detached critical comment as on blogs and cable news, action finally becomes impossible."-- Hubert L. Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley Soren Kierkegaard's stunningly prescient essay on the dangers of mass media--particularly advertising, marketing, and publicity. An essential read as we reckon with, and try to understand, the media forces that have helped create our present political moment. In The Present Age (1846), Søren 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., " The Present Age shows just how original Kierkegaard was. He brilliantly foresaw the dangers of the lack of commitment and responsibility in the Public Sphere. When everything is up for endless detached critical comment as on blogs and cable news, action finally becomes impossible."-- Hubert L. Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley Soren Kierkegaard's stunningly prescient essay on the dangers of mass media--particularly advertising, marketing, and publicity. An essential read as we reckon with, and try to understand, the media forces that have helped create our present political moment. In The Present Age (1846), S ren 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.