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TY - JOUR
T1 - The ontological screening of contemporary life: a phenomenological analysis of screens
AU - Introna, Lucas
AU - Ilharco, Fernando M.
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - In this paper, we attempt to show how phenomenology, in a traditional methodological form, can provide an interesting and novel basis for thinking about screens in a world where screens now pervade a great many aspects of human experience. In our analysis, we aim to give a phenomenological account of screen(ing), that is, of its fundamental and foundational meaning. In doing the phenomenological analysis, we ground our argument on the ontology of Heidegger's Being and Time. In doing this, we claim that the screen will only show itself, as that which it is, as a screen in-the-world, where screens already are or have their being [as screens] for this and that purpose, activity or work. We claim, and aim to show, that our analysis provides many insights about the meaning of screens that would be difficult to gain through any other method of investigation. We also argue and show that, although our method is not empirical, its results have important implications for the empirical world.
AB - In this paper, we attempt to show how phenomenology, in a traditional methodological form, can provide an interesting and novel basis for thinking about screens in a world where screens now pervade a great many aspects of human experience. In our analysis, we aim to give a phenomenological account of screen(ing), that is, of its fundamental and foundational meaning. In doing the phenomenological analysis, we ground our argument on the ontology of Heidegger's Being and Time. In doing this, we claim that the screen will only show itself, as that which it is, as a screen in-the-world, where screens already are or have their being [as screens] for this and that purpose, activity or work. We claim, and aim to show, that our analysis provides many insights about the meaning of screens that would be difficult to gain through any other method of investigation. We also argue and show that, although our method is not empirical, its results have important implications for the empirical world.
KW - screens
KW - information technology
KW - media
KW - phenomenology
KW - interpretive research
KW - Heidegger
U2 - 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000503
DO - 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000503
M3 - Journal article
VL - 13
SP - 221
EP - 234
JO - European Journal of Information Systems
JF - European Journal of Information Systems
SN - 0960-085X
IS - 3
ER -