The Pace of Modernity

The Pace of Modernity
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Publisher : re.press
Total Pages : 227
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ISBN-10 : 9780987268235
ISBN-13 : 0987268236
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Book Synopsis The Pace of Modernity by : O. Bradley Bassler

Download or read book The Pace of Modernity written by O. Bradley Bassler and published by re.press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wittgenstein said that philosophers should greet each other, not by saying, “Hello,” but rather, “Take your time.” But what is time? Time is money, but this points to an even better answer to this basic question for our modern epoch: time is acceleration. In a cultural system which stresses economic efficiency, the quicker route is always the more prized, if not always the better one. Wittgenstein’s dictum thus constitutes an act of rebellion against the dominant vector of our culture, but as such it threatens to become (quickly) anti-modern. We need an approach to “reading” our information-rich culture which is ...


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