Name: Information: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 9780199551378

Information: A Very Short Introduction

Luciano Floridi

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We live in a society that is awash with information, but few of us really understand what information is. In this Very Short Introduction, one of the world's leading authorities on the philosophy of information and on information ethics, Luciano Floridi, offers an illuminating exploration of information as it relates to both philosophy and science. He discusses the roots of the concept of information in mathematics and science, and considers the role of information in several fields, including biology. Floridi also discusses concepts such as "Infoglut" (too much information to process) and the emergence of an information society, and he addresses the nature of information as a communication process and its place as a physical phenomenon. Perhaps more important, he explores information's meaning and value, and ends by considering the broader social and ethical issues relating to information, including problems surrounding accessibility, privacy, ownership, copyright, and open source. This book helps us understand the true meaning of the concept and how it can be used to understand our world.

About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.

Book Details

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publish Date: Mar 26th, 2010
Pages: 160
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 6.86in - 4.46in - 0.36in - 0.28lb
EAN: 9780199551378
Categories: • Computer Engineering• Engineering (General)• Information Management

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About the Author

Luciano Floridi is Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the University of Oxford, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, and Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford. Among his recognitions, he has been appointed the Gauss Professor by the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, and is recipient of the APA's Barwise Prize, the IACAP's Covey Award, and the INSEIT's Weizenbaum Award. He is an AISB and BCS Fellow, Editor in Chief of Philosophy & Technology and of the Synthese Library, and was Chairman of EU Commission's 'Onlife' research group. His most recent books are: The Philosophy of Information (OUP, 2011), Information: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2010), and The Cambridge Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics (CUP, 2010).

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The Medium Really Is the Message, opines @ezraklein. https://t.co/Zhic7PHzJT Computers now generate so much information that data shape our experience of the world. Philosopher Luciano Floridi discusses how we can navigate the digital world ethically. https://t.co/jEhzeCGEiM https://t.co/tTKSHxi45Z

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Strange Death of Alex Raymond collaborator Carson Grubaugh with some help in future issues by Sean Michael Robinson, and Philosopher of Information Luciano Floridi. Lastly, if your store has multiple copies, we'd suggest you take a gentle flip-through of them all and 4/5

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