The Vital Illusion

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The Vital Illusion (Hardcover)
by Jean Baudrillard (Author), Julia Witwer (Author)

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The prophet of postmodernity untangles the "vital illusion" between the virtual and the actual, taking the pulse of humanity surrounded by a technological landscape

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"Ever fascinated by the self-destructive urges that make us human... Baudrillard claims that the technology of cloning, our many quests for sameness and facsimile, are symptoms of our inability to accept diversity... Rarely do words convey such urgency as on a page by Baudrillard." -- The Los Angeles Times Book Review

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231121008
• ISBN-13: 978-0231121002
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches