Facebook and Philosophy: What’s on Your Mind? (Popular Culture and Philosophy) by D. E. Wittkower (PDF)

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Facebook and Philosophy is an entertaining, multi-faceted exploration of what Facebook means for us and for our relationships. With discussions ranging from the nature of friendship and its relationship to “friending,” to the (debatable) efficacy of “online activism,” this book is the most extensive and systematic attempt to understand Facebook yet. And with plenty of new perspectives on Twitter and Web 2.0 along the way, this fun, thought-provoking book is a serious and significant contribution for anyone working with social media, whether in academia, journalism, public relations, activism, or business. Exploring far-reaching questions — Can our interactions on Facebook help us care about each other more? Does Facebook signal the death of privacy, or (perhaps worse yet) the death of our desire for privacy? — Facebook and Philosophy is vital reading for anyone involved in social networks today.

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⭐Normally, I would never leave a rating for a book I have not yet finished.But this book has only two ratings so far, and one of them is a one-star rating clearly intended for a completely different book and inadvertently posted on the wrong page. I worry that this books sales are being hurt by a one-star review intended for a very different book about Facebook. (On my comment to that review, I link to the book that it seems to be intended for).This is looking to be either a four or five star book; I’m enjoying the essays. Once I finish, I’ll revise this review to be more accurate & informative.

⭐Nice book, where philosophy is taken as an alternate approach, say, more creative, loose, to analyze Facebook. Besides digital platform’s futilities, Facebook has many attractive sides and represents new horizon for interactivity. I appreciated very much.

⭐Well researched and written.

⭐I picked this volume up as Borders book store was closing, and there was a sale going on.I wish I had read it back then, because I lost interest in it.Still, when I did pick it up, I was glad the material offered for discussion was not too dated.This is a fun read for those who wonder what philosophy is about; less so for those wonder what Facebook is all about. The work is a volume in a series called “Popular Culture and Philosophy.” It is Volume 50, to be exact.A number of contributors offer ideas and insights on all possible aspects of this social media. Many philosophical offerings are amusing, or intriguing, or at least thought-provoking. Some are less than interesting. The dominant topic of contributions is Friendship. Is it really possible on Facebook, and to what extent? Are friends truly “friends”? Another recurring topic is Identity. To what extent can you manipulate, or play with it? The Wandel-Beavers Essay is interesting here. The reader is introduced to varied philosophers (most of them, modern), although the topic in an essay can be more psychological than philosophical.While the title is exciting, few essays really took flight for me, so that is why 3 stars.But if you want to find out if there is more meaning to life than Facebook, and social media, and you are intellectual type, then I invite you to give it a try.

⭐This book has an enticing title and I have purchased hundreds of books from Amazon and this is the FIRST time I am writing such a terrible review! It is simply 2 page fictional stories made up by the author about so-called FB addicts and how FB has affected their lives. The author states these are fictional towards the END of the book and after every story, it advertises authors website to get support. Online support group for addicts of the internet?! haha … The stories are ridiculous and there is much better info avail FREE from doing a Google search. I can’t even return the book and get a refund since I ordered Kindle version. Waste of money, no value at all…

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⭐Mi aspettavo molto meglio. Quattro idee messe in croce, che colla filosofia c’entrano ben poco. Peccato perché il fenomeno Facebook, che ha rivoluzionato la comunicazione interpersonale, meriterebbe un’analisi più intelligente e approfondita

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⭐Ich hab dieses Buch als Zusatzmaterial für eine Hausarbeit gekauft – Studienfach Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft. Hilfreich und interessant für jene, die sich mit dem Phänomen der modernen Onlinekommunikation auseinandersetzen wollen.

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⭐One of my only amazon kindle purchases that i regret spending on. Useless book, don’t bother. The title is intriguing, and the quality of content stops right there.

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