The Transformation of The Information Wave Into Virtual Civilization and the Ethical Questions It Raises.
The purpose of this investigation is to define the main contents and issues of the impact of informing systems on the rise and development of Virtual Civilization. The methodology is based on an interdisciplinary big-picture view of the elements of development of virtual civilization and their inter...
| Publicado en: | Comparative Civilizations Review no. 76; pp. 28 - 58 |
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International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations
Spring2017
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