The
future without a past
the humanities in a technological society
Russo, John Paul.
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ebrary, Inc
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Electronic books.
mou
Columbia
University of Missouri Press
c2005
2005
monographic
eng
x, 313 p.
"Argues that technological imperatives like rationalization, universalism, monism, and autonomy have transformed the humanities and altered the relation between humans and nature. Examines technology and its impact on education, historical memory, and technological and literary values in criticism and theory, concluding with an analysis of the fiction of Don DeLillo"--Provided by publisher.
The future of the humanities in a technological society -- The great forgetting : library, media center, and Las Vegas -- The circle of knowledge : science and the humanistic curriculum from Petrarch to Trilling -- Belief and sincerity -- The tranquilized poem : the crisis of the new criticism -- The disappearance of the self : contemporary theories of autobiography -- Don Delillo : ethnicity, religion, and the critique of technology.
John Paul Russo.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-298)and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Humanities
Philosophy
Technology and civilization
Science and the humanities
Humanities
Study and teaching (Higher)
Learning and scholarship
History
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