Trust and Virtual Worlds: Contemporary Perspectives

by May Thorseth

Trust is essential to human society and the good life. At the same time, citizens of developed countries spend more and more time in virtual environments. This collection asks how far virtual environments, especially those affiliated with «Web 2.0», challenge and foster trust? The book's early chapters establish historical, linguistic, and philosophical foundations for key concepts of trust, embodiment, virtuality, and virtual worlds. Four philosophers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433109220
• ISBN13: 9781433109225
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.