Explore the profound impact of Paul Virilio on contemporary media culture with 'Virilio and the Media.' This essential text serves as a gateway into Virilio's revolutionary ideas, offering insights into key concepts such as polar inertia, the landscape of events, and cities of panic. Authored by John Armitage, this introduction contextualizes Virilio’s media theory within the framework of hypermodern philosophy, illuminating how perception and logistics intertwine in our media-saturated lives. The book effectively distills complex concepts for readers, fostering critical engagement with Virilio's seminal works like 'The Aesthetics of Disappearance' and 'War and Cinema.' It features a user-friendly guide for further reading and a glossary of significant terms, making it indispensable for students, scholars, and anyone interested in media theory. With 160 pages of rich content published by John Wiley & Sons, this brand-new book is perfect for academic study or personal exploration of media culture. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780745642291
Year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 160


Description:
In books such as The Aesthetics of Disappearance, War and
Cinema, The Lost Dimension, and The Vision
Machine, Paul Virilio has fundamentally changed how we think
about contemporary media culture. Virilio?s examinations of
the connections between perception, logistics, the city, and new
media technologies comprise some of the most powerful texts within
his hypermodern philosophy.

Virilio and the Media presents an introduction to
Virilio?s important media related ideas, from polar inertia
and the accident to the landscape of events, cities of panic, and
the instrumental image loop of television. John Armitage positions
Virilio?s essential media texts in their theoretical contexts
whilst outlining their substantial influence on recent cultural
thinking. Consequently, Armitage renders Virilio?s media
texts accessible, priming his readers to create individual critical
evaluations of Virilio?s writings. The book closes with an
annotated and user-friendly Guide to Further Reading and a
non-technical Glossary of Virilio?s significant
concepts.

Virilio?s texts on the media are vital for everyone concerned
with contemporary media culture, and Virilio and the Media
offers a comprehensive and up to date introduction to the ever
expanding range of his critical media and cultural works.