Horizons of Thought

Vol.1, No.1, Fall & Winter 2014-15

Sayed Ahmad Rahnamaei / Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, IKI, Qum, Islamic Republic of Iran.      rahnama@qabas.net

Received: 2014/04/04- Accepted: 2014/08/11

Abstract

We are living in the age of information technology development and exchange by virtue of which an extensive mass of data is being transferred from one point of the world to another, at many times in less than even a single second. This trend of information exchange covers a very wide range of life-surfaces including privacy, family, individuality, sociality, education, politics, ethics, economy, law, and so on. Today, cyberspace is the most exciting and dynamic means for information transfer and exchange all around the world. Since all aspects of life are influenced by the cyber in one way or another, the impact of this virtual system on all dimensions of human life does not seem far from expectation. Therefore, our lifestyle may be shaped and colored by cyberspace to the greatest extent. This article intends to evaluate the question of virtual space and to indicate the range, frequency and depth of cyber impacts on family lifestyle. It also seeks to indicate whether and how religious and moral teachings and values can be transmitted to the scope of family life through cyberspace.

Key Words: cyber; cyberspace; information age; information exchange; lifestyle; religious and moral teachings and values system