Strategy of Deception

Zusatztext “One of the most original thinkers of our time.”— Libération “A refreshing antidote to the ‘global village’ mantra of Net gurus! Virilio writes in the subversive tradition of Michel Foucault and Jean Baudrillard.”— Publishers Weekly “Virilio is an impressive commentator on the conditioning power of the mass media ... he has become essential reading for anyone trying to make sense of America’s out-of-control war of prevention.”— Guardian Informationen zum Autor Paul Virilio trained as an artist in stained glass, working with Braque and Matisse, as well as studying philosophy at the Sorbonne. In 1975 he was made director of the Ecole spéciale d'architecture in Paris. He retired from teaching in 1998 and now works with private organizations on projects to house the homeless in Paris. He has written many books, including War and Cinema, Open Sky , and Ground Zero . Klappentext A penetrating critique by the controversial social theorist of the way governments, the military, and the media have reduced modern warfare to flickering images on a screen. Zusammenfassung Offers an examination of modern warfare in which the reality of battle is reduced to flickering images on a screen.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Virilio, Virilio Paul
• Assisted by: Turner Chris (Translation)
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2007
• EAN: 9781844675784
• ISBN: 978-1-84467-578-4
• No. of pages: 120
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Radical Thinkers; Radical Thinkers Set 02
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science