John Durham Peters
The Marvelous Clouds: Toward a Philosophy of Elemental Media
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226421353
- author:
- John Durham Peters
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press Reprint edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 2.8 x 22.9 cm
- Genre:
- Reference, Language, Communication, John Durham Peters,The Marvelous Clouds: Toward a Philosophy of Elemental Media,University of Chicago Press,022642135X,Communication & Media,Philosophy,Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy,Mass Communication Medi
- Condition:
- New
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Description
The Marvelous Clouds Toward a Philosophy of Elemental Media by John Durham Peters explores the long, little-known prehistory of contemporary media. The natural world and technological world are not distinct, but intertwined, as revealed by the sharing of the term "clouds" for data and network clouds. Peters argues that media are not just carriers of messages, but the very infrastructures combining nature and culture that allow human life to thrive. Through an encyclopedic array of examples, from the oceans to the skies, Peters reveals the prehistory of digital media, tracing them back to early practices tied to the establishment of civilization, such as mastering fire and creating language. The book shows how media lie at the heart of our interactions with the world around us, from navigation to farming, and how they confront us with the deepest and oldest questions of society and ecology. A wide-ranging meditation on the means we have employed to cope with existence, The Marvelous Clouds offers a unique perspective on the role of media in shaping our relationships with ourselves, others, and the natural world.
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