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Information: A Very Short Introduction
Luciano Floridi
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Description for Information: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities, from DNA to the Internet, and the ethical issues related to privacy, copyright, and accessibility. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 15 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 121 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
We live an information-soaked existence - information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of course, the Internet. Some say we suffer from 'infoglut'. But what is information? The concept of 'information' is a profound one, rooted in mathematics, central to whole branches of science, yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives: DNA provides the information to create us; we learn through the information fed to us; we relate to each other through information transfer - gossip, lectures, reading. Information is not only a mathematically powerful concept, but its critical role in society raises wider ... Read more
We live an information-soaked existence - information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of course, the Internet. Some say we suffer from 'infoglut'. But what is information? The concept of 'information' is a profound one, rooted in mathematics, central to whole branches of science, yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives: DNA provides the information to create us; we learn through the information fed to us; we relate to each other through information transfer - gossip, lectures, reading. Information is not only a mathematically powerful concept, but its critical role in society raises wider ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199551378
SKU
V9780199551378
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About Luciano Floridi
Luciano Floridi is the Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information at the Oxford Internet Institute, and a fellow of St Cross College, Oxford University. He is the founder and director of the Oxford University Information Ethics Research Group. His research interests include the philosophy of information, information and computer ethics, epistemology and philosophy of logic, and the history and ... Read more
Reviews for Information: A Very Short Introduction
Splendidly pellucid.
Steven Poole, The Guardian
Steven Poole, The Guardian