The Book of Probes - Couverture souple

McLuhan, Marshall; Carson, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1584232528 ISBN 13 : 9781584232520

Editeur : Gingko Press, Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Marshall McLuhan was the master of the cryptic aphorism, or 'probe', and believed that the secret of perception lies in the power of words to either sharpen or dull the senses. He reveled in metaphor, allusion, implication and intimation and used probes to compress many of his complex and visionary ideas into a few thought provoking words; posing a new question interested him far more than confirming an idea. His probes push the participant into completing a thought process. The Book of Probes is a collection of Marshall McLuhan's finest words culled from his books, his over 200 speeches, his classes (especially the famed Monday Night Seminars), and from shorter writings he published between 1945 and 1980.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

THE BOOK OF PROBES is an exciting new publication that brings together for the first time a collection of his most prescient aphorisms and excerpts of McLuhan's prolific life's work. It is a revolutionary book that displays his bold perceptions; such as 'obsolescence is the moment of superabundance' which he calls 'probes'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gingko Press, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1584232528
• ISBN 13: 9781584232520
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 576
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible