The Philosophy of Software: Code and Mediation in the Digital Age
David M. Berry, "The Philosophy of Software: Code and Mediation in the Digital Age"
P,.ave M..llan | 2011 | ISBN: 0230244181 | 200 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB
P,.ave M..llan | 2011 | ISBN: 0230244181 | 200 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB
This book is a critical introduction to code and software that develops an understanding of its social and philosophical implications in the digital age. Written specifically for people interested in the subject from a non-technical background, the book provides a lively and interesting analysis of these new media forms.
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"This is a beautifully written book that pulls off the difficult task of introducing the subject of Software and the workings of Code to the non specialist whilst also providing an original take of the philosophical and the cultural importance of Code in contemporary culture."– Michael Bull, University of Sussex, UK
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