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The internet of us, knowing more and understanding less in the age of Big Data, Michael Patrick Lynch

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The internet of us, knowing more and understanding less in the age of Big Data, Michael Patrick Lynch

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-214) and index

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The internet of us

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

909974643

Responsibility statement

Michael Patrick Lynch

Sub title

knowing more and understanding less in the age of Big Data

Summary

"While a wealth of literature has been devoted to life with the Internet, the deep philosophical implications of this seismic shift have not been properly explored ... Demonstrating that knowledge based on reason plays an essential role in society and that there is much more to 'knowing' than just acquiring information, ... philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch [posits that] our digital way of life makes us overvalue some ways of processing information over others, and thus risks distorting what it means to be human"--Dust jacket flap

Table Of Contents

The new old problems of knowledge. Our digital form of life ; Google-knowing ; Fragmented reasons : is the internet making us less reasonable ; Truth, lies, and social media -- How we know now. Who wants to know : privacy and autonomy ; Who does know : crowds, clouds, and networks ; Who gets to know : the political economy of knowledge ; Understanding and the digital human ; The internet of us

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