“Minerva’s owl begins its flight only in the gathering dusk”. Hegel worte in reference to the crystallization of culture achieved in major calssical writings in the period that saw the decline and fall of Grecian civilization. The richness of that culture, its uniqueness, and its influence on the history of the West suggest that the flight began not only for the dusk of Grecian civilization but also for the civilization of the West.I have attempted to suggest that Western civilization has been profoundly influenced by munication and that marked changes in munications have had important implications. Briefly this address i
