The ontological screening of contemporary life: A phenomenological analysis of screens

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-234

  Introna, Lucas D ^a   Ilharco, Fernando M ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Heidegger; Information technology; Interpretive research; Media; Phenomenology; Screens

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644346285     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000503     Document Type: Conference Paper

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