Vilem Flusser
Communicology: Mutations in Human Relations?
Communicology: Mutations in Human Relations?
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Communicology is Vilém Flusser's first thesis on technical images and technical imagination, which provides a philosophical approach to communication as a phenomenon that permeates every aspect of human existence. The book was originally written in 1978 and published in German in 1978, demonstrating Flusser's theory of communication as involving a variably mediated relation between humans and the world.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 08 November 2022
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Communicology, Vilém Flusser's groundbreaking thesis, delves into his concepts of technical images and technical imagination. This foundational text serves as a philosophical framework for understanding communication as a pervasive phenomenon that permeates every facet of human existence. Organized around critical questions such as "What is Communication?" "What are Codes?" and "What is Technical Imagination?", the work explores various media, including theater, photography, film, television, and more. Originally written in 1978 but only posthumously published in German, the book stands as a clear exposition of Flusser's theory of communication, which posits a dynamic relationship between humans and the world mediated by various means. Despite its publication in the 1970s, Flusser's work exhibits a remarkable prescience, making it of immense contemporary interest to scholars in visual culture, art history, media studies, and philosophy.
Communicology, Vilém Flusser's groundbreaking thesis, delves into his concepts of technical images and technical imagination. This foundational text serves as a philosophical framework for understanding communication as a pervasive phenomenon that permeates every facet of human existence. Organized around critical questions such as "What is Communication?" "What are Codes?" and "What is Technical Imagination?", the work explores various media, including theater, photography, film, television, and more. Originally written in 1978 but only posthumously published in German, the book stands as a clear exposition of Flusser's theory of communication, which posits a dynamic relationship between humans and the world mediated by various means. Despite its publication in the 1970s, Flusser's work exhibits a remarkable prescience, making it of immense contemporary interest to scholars in visual culture, art history, media studies, and philosophy.
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781503634480
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