ENGLISH

Our Broad Present: Time and Contemporary Culture

By Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9780231537612
DOI
10.7312/gumb16360
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1082053 bytes)
Edition
Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only
Pages
112\108
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 20:28:58

Description

Considering a range of present-day phenomena, Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht notes an important shift in our relationship to history and the passage of time. This profound change to a key dimension of our existence has complex consequences for the way in which we think about ourselves and our relation to the material world. Gumbrecht draws on his mastery of the philosophy of language to enrich his everyday observations, traveling to Disneyland, a small town in Louisiana, and the center of Vienna to produce striking sketches of our broad presence in the world. An internationally acclaimed theorist examines the consequences of our changing relationship to time and space.

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