Onlife
Neologism coined by Italian philosopher
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Onlife is a neologism coined by philosopher Luciano Floridi in 2012.[1] The concept is a portmanteau of online and life referring to "the new experience of a hyperconnected reality within which it is no longer sensible to ask whether one may be online or offline".[2]: 1 The term has taken inspiration from Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition (1958) "to better understand and articulate the interactions of [Information and communications technology] with notions of public space in particular and our contemporary lifeworld more generally".[1]: 157 The manifesto brought together academics from across Europe to discuss the social effects, policy-making, ethical implications, and legal advancements related to hyperconnectivity in Europe and beyond. The term gained significant recognition with the publication of the 2015 Onlife Manifesto, edited by Floridi himself.[2]
Scholarly uses
Onlife as concept has been used internationally by scholar Mireille Hildebrandt in the fields of criminal justice,[3] as well as by Surveillance Studies expert David Lyon within sociology.[4] It also significantly contributed to conceptualise the effects of hyperconnectivity in psychology,[5] technology and law,[6] and criminology.[7][8]
