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by Soren Kierkegaard

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"The Present Age shows just how original Kierkegaard was. He brilliantly foresaw the dangers of the lack of commitment and responsibility in the Public Sphere. When everything is up for endless detached critical comment as on blogs and cable news, action finally becomes impossible."-- Hubert L. Dreyfus, University of California, Berkeley

Soren Kierkegaard's stunningly prescient essay on the dangers of mass media--particularly advertising, marketing, and publicity. An essential read as we reckon with, and try to understand, the media forces that have helped create our present political moment.

In The Present Age (1846), S ren Kierkegaard analyzes the philosophical implications of a society dominated by the mass-media. What makes the essay so remarkable is the way it seems to speak directly to our time--i.e. the Information Age--where life is dominated by mere "information" not true "knowledge." Kierkegaard even goes so far as to say that advertising and publicity almost immediately co-opts and suppresses revolutionary actions/thoughts.

A stunningly prescient essay that foresaw the rise of twenty-four-hour news and social media, The Present Age examines the philosophical and political implications of a culture of endless, inconsequential commentary and debate.

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Kierkegaard's stunningly prescient essay that foresaw the rise of twenty-four-hour news and social media, The Present Age examines the philosophical and political implications of a culture of endless, inconsequential commentary and debate.

THE HARPER PERENNIAL RESISTANCE LIBRARY

In times of crisis, the great works of philosophy help us make sense of the world. The Resistance Library is a special five-book series highlighting short classic works of independent thought that illuminate the nature of truth, humanity's dangerous attraction to authoritarianism, the influence of media and mass communication, and the philosophy of resistance--all critical in understanding today's politically charged world.

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  • Title The Present Age: On the Death of Rebellion
  • Author Soren Kierkegaard
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harper Perennial
  • Publication date 2019-08-06
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780062930859 / 0062930850
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.5 in (17.53 x 11.18 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: Modern
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Theology, Mass media - Philosophy
  • Dewey Decimal Code 302.230

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