Poison and Remedy. Some Notes on the Perils and Potentials of the Digital Media

• Authors: Krebs Victor J.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The Digital Revolution is transforming the way in which we interact with one an-other and relate to experience. The superabundance and superfluity of the virtual world, the fleeting moment and instantaneous pleasure it provides, begin to prevail as a cultural value and determine an attitude of detachment and indifference that extends to all as-pects of our life. For Søren Kierkegaard this is a “demoniacal temptation” that leads to a life devoid of spiritual depth. In the midst of the undeniable bounties of technology, reflection on this paradoxical nature of the technological in our lives becomes an urgent task.

Keywords

Digital Revolution; time; metaphysics; mortality; human existence

• Publisher: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Fundacja Filozofia Na Rzecz Dialogu
• Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 83-89

Contributors

author

Krebs Victor J.

• Pontifical Catholic University of Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel Lima 32, Peru