Non-space: The Metaphysics of Space In The Information Age  

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Zijlstra, Sybrand

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Melintas: An International Journal of Philosophy and Religion vol. 25 no. 03 (Dec. 2009), page 339-351.
Topik: Computers; Personal Computers; Cell Phones; Digitization; Information Age; Industrial Age; Digital Divide; Augmented Reality; Metaphysiscs; Space; Non-space; Vilem Flusser; Work; Play
Fulltext: 25_03_Sybrand Zijlstra.pdf (572.63KB)

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The computer will become more and more influential as a mediator between man and his environment, due to its evolution as a device and increasing ubiquity. A growing number of people will own a personal computer or computer-like devices, such as cell phones, even though a ‘digital divide’ will continue to exist, separating social groups within societies. To denote a computer-mediated environment, the term non-space is proposed, derived from Vilém Flusser’s non-things which basically refers to computer-programs. Non-space is relative, fluid, non-material and non-locatable. Spatial metaphors, still used in present-day computer-interfaces, are inherently deficient and will be replaced by a more direct and intimate interaction with the computer. Life in non-space is essentially provisional, which causes a new existential anxiety. In the not so distant future, large portion of humanity will end up living their lives in ‘augmented reality’, a hybrid of the real world and non-space.

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