8. What Would Nietzsche have Said about Virtual Reality? Dionysus and Cyberpunk.

The article discusses the approach of philospher Friedrich Nietzsche towards virtual reality. It mentions that he observe the rise of a globalizing system of communication during his lifetime with his views on history and modernity by interpreting them within a contemporary context of economic and c...

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Publicado en:Critical Posthumanisms Vol. 1; pp. 207 - 222
Autor principal: Botz-Bornstein, Thorsten
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill / Rodopi 2015
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Sumario:The article discusses the approach of philospher Friedrich Nietzsche towards virtual reality. It mentions that he observe the rise of a globalizing system of communication during his lifetime with his views on history and modernity by interpreting them within a contemporary context of economic and cultural globalization. It also mentions that counters optimistic techno evangelism by putting forward the original Greek concept of the tragic.