Medium, Messenger, Transmission: An Approach to Media Philosophy

By Sybille Krämer

Book Overview

This rich study provides a comprehensive introduction to media philosophy while offering a new perspective on the concept and function of transmission media in all systems of exchange. Kr mer uses the figure of the messenger as a key metaphor, examining a diverse range of transmission events, including the circulation of money, translation of languages, angelic visitations, spread of infectious diseases, and processes of transference and counter-transference that occur during psychoanalysis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9462983089
• ISBN13: 9789462983083
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"