Dear All, I just want to tell you that I made an article on cyberspace as a space parallel to geographical space in 2002. In that article I worked with philosophy, sociology and the history of technology in order to explore the possibility of building on the definition of space. My goal was to describe cyberspace as a space parallel to geographical space and to tell the story of its genesis by exploring space in the context of humans and their society. I argued that social evolution describes human colonisation of geographical space as the dynamic interplay between new communication techniques, technological innovations and the differentiation of society. Communication techniques and technology in the process of social-evolution I think redefine space from a geographical context. At the same time this process generates a separate space in cyberspace by forming a conceptual space by virtue of the Internet connecting computers. Parallel space, in a philosophical context, results when the space-transforming technology alters geographical space then critical mass is reached assisted by the Internet. The paper concludes with the idea that a parallel space exists for social systems when the new demand placed upon individual psychic systems requires an explanation of how society functions differently in cyberspace. Also Espen Aarset has a concept namely non-local space but I think that he has only written about that in Scandinavian language. Tække, Jesper. 2002. Cyberspace as a Space parallel to geographical space. in: Virtual space: The spatiality of virtual inhabited 3D worlds. Lars Qvortrup, Springer Publishers, 2002. Best Regards Jesper Tække -- Jesper Tække - MA. Ph.D.-Student - IT University of Copenhagen - Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication - Glentevej 67 - DK-2400 NV Copenhagen NW - Phone +45 3816 8888 - Direct +45 3816 8881 - Fax +45 3816 8899 - http://home16.inet.tele.dk/jesper_t/ - e-mail: jespert@it-c.dk Rita Lauria wrote:
See Max Jammer: "On the Concept of Space." Probably THE definitive historical work on the history of the idea from the perspective of an historian of science. This is a classic. Jammer also wrote on the concept of force and on one other concept (which escapes me now) which hold a central place in physics.
Rita Lauria, Ph.D. Associate Professor New Media North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Dept. Journalism & Mass Communication NCB-A 1601 E. Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 336.334.7900
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