In keeping with this series of books the book has to be around 150 pages. Professor luciano floridi professor of philosophy and ethics of information he is the oiis professor of philosophy and ethics of information at the university of oxford, where he is also the director of the digital ethics lab of the oxford internet institute. Oii professor luciano floridi oxford internet institute. In a clever marketing move, the very short introductions advertise their brevity visually. A very short introduction by luciano floridi from waterstones today. But for all readers, whether from the humanities or sciences, floridi gives a fascinating and inspirational introduction to this most fundamental of ideas.
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Very short introductions vsi are a book series published by the oxford university press oup. In this very short introduction, one of the worlds 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. Still in oxford, he is distinguished research fellow. The writing style he uses is professional but very approachable easy to follow but not at all condescending.
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A very short introduction very short introductions. Pi is the philosophical field concerned with 1 the critical investigation of the conceptual nature and basic principles of information, including its dynamics, utilisation, and sciences, and 2 the elaboration and application of informationtheoretic and computational methodologies to philosophical. A very short introduction very short introductions by floridi, luciano isbn. Stephen leach, metapsychology very well written, and clearly presented. A very short introduction very short introductions kindle edition by floridi, luciano. For those who follow floridis work, these publications were an overdue treat. I am the oiis professor of philosophy and ethics of information at the university of oxford, where i am also the director of the digital ethics lab of the oxford internet institute, and professorial fellow of exeter college. The best books on the philosophy of information recommended by luciano floridi.
He discusses the roots of the concept of information in mathematics and science, and considers the role of information in several fields, including biology. Seife is a wonderful pageturner and a must have if youre into information and math. In this very short introduction, one of the worlds leading authorities on the philosophy of information and on information ethics, luciano floridi, offers an illuminating exploration of. The book i read to research this post was information a very short introduction by luciano floridi which is a very good book which i bought from kindle.
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However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The oxford professor of philosophy and the ethics of information says methods for discussing the ethics of information technology have been latent in philosophy from its origins. We live an informationsoaked existence information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of. Seife covers both practical problem solving and meta issues, but is much less thick and ponderous than floridi, which has to be studied a little more carefully to get the nuances not a bad thing. Our selfimage as moral, wellbehaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. Luciano floridis research areas are the philosophy of information, information and computer ethics, and the philosophy of technology. Luciano floridi is currently professor of philosophy and ethics of information at the university of oxford, oxford internet institute, governing body fellow of st cross college, oxford, senior member of the faculty of philosophy, research associate and fellow in information policy at the department of computer science, university of oxford, and distinguished research fellow of the oxford. Luciano floridi presents a book that will set the agenda for the philosophy of information. Feb 23, 2010 in this little book fits easily in the pocket. 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. A very short introduction 1st edition 97801995578 today, or search our site for other textbooks by luciano floridi. Floridis book sets an ambitious agenda for the philosophy of information. The biography of a dangerous idea was a best seller, and also is about 50c used an awesome survey of math.
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