ON THE BINDING BIASES OF TIME: An Essay on General Semantics, Media Ecology, and the Past, Present, and Future of the Human Species.

An essay on general semantics, media ecology, and the development of the human species is presented. The author examines the semantics of linguistic aspects of time, the perspectives of communications theorist James W. Carey, and the influence of media on human culture. Other topics include the time...

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Publicado en:	ETC: A Review of General Semantics Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 360 - 389
Autor principal:	STRATE, LANCE
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	Institute of General Semantics, Inc. Oct2010
Materias:	Semantics Mass media & culture Carey, James W., 1934-2006 Korzybski, Alfred, 1879-1950 Innis, Harold Adams, 1894-1952 21st century (Literary period)
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Sumario:	An essay on general semantics, media ecology, and the development of the human species is presented. The author examines the semantics of linguistic aspects of time, the perspectives of communications theorist James W. Carey, and the influence of media on human culture. Other topics include the time-binding theory of human progress introduced by engineer Alfred Korzybski and the perspectives of philosopher Harold Innis on the role of media in shaping cultures and oral traditions.