Tento autor zkoumá fascinující průsečík mezi technologiemi a čtením. S dětstvím stráveným s knihami i prvními domácími počítači přemýšlí o tom, jak se naše způsoby čtení a myšlení vyvíjejí s novými technologiemi. Jeho literární pohled, ovlivněný touto jedinečnou kombinací, nabízí pronikavé postřehy do historického vývoje knih a literatury. Prostřednictvím své práce na univerzitě se věnuje hlubšímu porozumění toho, jak technologie formují naše vnímání a porozumění textu.
This Element combines a machine learning-based approach to detect the prevalence and nature of generalization across tens of thousands of sentences from different disciplines alongside a robust discussion of potential solutions to the problem of the generalizability of textual evidence.
Widely considered the father of German literature, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a polymath whose life and thoughts made a huge impact on European philosophy, science, and literature. This scrupulously-researched biography explores the philosophical preoccupations that drove Goethe to become a prolific poet, novelist, and playwright, and also examines the ways in which he was both influenced by and exerted influenced upon the tenets of the European Enlightenment. Erudite but accessible, this is an engaging look at one of history’s most influential thinkers and authors.
Piper shows how we can use data in digital humanities to learn more about the texts under consideration, making use of the surprising information that calculation and quantity can offer about words, how they're used, and what the texts in which they're found mean.
The author examines the history of reading, highlighting how various forms of physical media, from medieval manuscripts to modern interactive fictions, have influenced our reading experiences and provide insights into the future of books.