Philosophy of information

The Resource Philosophy of information
Label
Philosophy of information
Statement of responsibility
edited by Pieter Adriaans and Johan van Benthem
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Information is a recognized fundamental notion across the sciences and humanities, which is crucial to understanding physical computation, communication, and human cognition. The Philosophy of Information brings together the most important perspectives on information. It includes major technical approaches, while also setting out the historical backgrounds of information as well as its contemporary role in many academic fields. Also, special unifying topics are high-lighted that play across many fields, while we also aim at identifying relevant themes for philosophical reflection. There is no established area yet of Philosophy of Information, and this Handbook can help shape one, making sure it is well grounded in scientific expertise. As a side benefit, a book like this can facilitate contacts and collaboration among diverse academic milieus sharing a common interest in information. . First overview of the formal and technical issues involved in the philosophy of information . Integrated presentation of major mathematical approaches to information, form computer science, information theory, and logic . Interdisciplinary themes across the traditional boundaries of natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities
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Cataloging source
OPELS
Dewey number
003/.54
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
Q360
LC item number
.P48 2008
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Handbook of the philosophy of science
Series volume
8
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