{"product_id":"9783319390734","title":"Philosophy of Engineering and Technology: Externalism, Friendship and Games","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePhilosophy of Engineering and Technology: Externalism, Friendship and Games\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHongladarom, Soraj\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis  book investigates the emerging phenomenon of the self as it exists in the online  world. It argues for an externalist conception of self and identity, one that  does not depend on the continuity of consciousness of the subject. It also  offers an analysis of related phenomenon such as online friendship and games  based on this analysis. An outstanding feature of social networking sites such  as Facebook and MySpace is that it allows for the user to put forward their  “selves” or their identity onto the Internet and use the online self as an  anchor to connect with any number of “friends” each of whom also has their own  online selves. A number of questions then arise which are deeply conceptual and  philosophical in nature: What is the metaphysical nature of this emerging online  self? Is it the same or fundamentally different from the “offline” self with  which we are already familiar? Since increasing numbers of  people are connected  to the online world, this world itself seems to be taking on a reality of its  own. This much has been appreciated by a number of scholars in the field.  However, there seems to be lacking a systematic study of the philosophical and  metaphysical nature of the self that has become a key element in cyberspace, a  key topic which this volume addresses. Apart from the problem of constitution of  the online self, this volume addresses related questions concerning personal  identity in the online world and scrutinizes computer games and the  characteristics that they share with social networking sites. Unlike the  majority of the existing literature, which discusses the topic from a more  social scientific perspective, this volume fills the lacuna of a philosophical  and theoretical study of the online world.​ \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-08-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319390734\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-39075-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 171\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44480470220940,"sku":"9783319390734","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319390734.jpg?v=1776459894","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319390734","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}