| Abstrakt: |
The philosophy-of-the-human as cultural beings emphasises the intrinsic importance of our symbolic and interpretive capacities. Humans are the one living species constituted by language; therefore, humans are fundamentally cultural beings. Communication is the catalytic agent in cultural formation, and its most explicit expressions are symbolic creations such as the dramatic arts, public discourse, oral-aural language, electronic entertainment, live streaming and digital networks. Our linguistic nature means that interpretation is the key to understanding human consciousness. Interpretation takes seriously lives that are grounded in cultural complexities and, therefore, critical inquiry is interpretation's key modality. As media writer and producer, in ethics and critique, teaching and administration, Brian Winston exemplified this humanities perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
