{"product_id":"towards-a-digital-epistemology-aesthetics-and-modes-of-thought-in-early-modernity-and-the-present-age-hardcover","title":"Towards a Digital Epistemology: Aesthetics and Modes of Thought in Early Modernity and the Present Age - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonas Ingvarsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Open Access book explores the concept of \u003cem\u003edigital epistemology\u003c\/em\u003e. In this context, the \u003cem\u003edigital\u003c\/em\u003e will not be understood as merely something that is linked to specific tools and objects, but rather as different modes of thought. For example, the \u003cem\u003edigital\u003c\/em\u003e within the humanities is not just databases and big data, topic modelling and speculative visualizations; nor are the objects limited to computer games, other electronic works, or to literature and art that explicitly relate to computerization or other digital aspects. In what way do digital tools and expressions in the 1960s differ to the ubiquitous systems of our time? What kind of artistic effects does this generate? Is the present theoretical fascination for materiality an \u003cem\u003eeffect\u003c\/em\u003e or a \u003cem\u003ereaction\u003c\/em\u003e to a digitization? Above all: how can early modern forms such as the cabinets of curiosity, emblem books and the archival principle of pertinence contribute to the analyses of contemporary digital forms?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Open Access book explores the concept of \u003cem\u003edigital epistemology\u003c\/em\u003e. In this context, the \u003cem\u003edigital\u003c\/em\u003e will not be understood as merely something that is linked to specific tools and objects, but rather as different modes of thought. For example, the \u003cem\u003edigital\u003c\/em\u003e within the humanities is not just databases and big data, topic modelling and speculative visualizations; nor are the objects limited to computer games, other electronic works, or to literature and art that explicitly relate to computerization or other digital aspects. In what way do digital tools and expressions in the 1960s differ to the ubiquitous systems of our time? What kind of artistic effects does this generate? Is the present theoretical fascination for materiality an \u003cem\u003eeffect\u003c\/em\u003e or a \u003cem\u003ereaction\u003c\/em\u003e to a digitization? Above all: how can early modern forms such as the cabinets of curiosity, emblem books and the archival principle of pertinence contribute to the analyses of contemporary digital forms?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonas Ingvarsson is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities and Editorial Practices at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He is the author of books and articles on posthumanism and culture, media archaeology and digital epistemology. He is currently heading a research project on the history of literary criticism, combining discourse analysis with text mining and big data analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780758077728,"sku":"9783030787233","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/33ace92f7c5591a21347103cf10be969.webp?v=1780536367","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/towards-a-digital-epistemology-aesthetics-and-modes-of-thought-in-early-modernity-and-the-present-age-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}