Luciano Floridi (ed.)

Gebundenes Buch

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information

Beschreibung

This 'Guide' provides an ambitious, state-of-the-art survey of the themes, problems, arguments, and theories constituting the innovative field of the philosophy of computing and information. Written by an international group of leading experts, the 26 newly commissioned chapters present a complete, systematic, and critical introduction to a wide range of topics, including computer ethics, internet culture, digital art, cybernetics, and hypertext theory.

The 'Guide' offers students a first foundation for understanding the philosophy of computing and information. It will also engage those general readers who are curious about the new computational and informational turn in philosophy, and researchers interested in broadening their experience.

Reviews:
The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information' is a rich resource for an important, emerging field within philosophy. This excellent volume covers the basic topics in depth, yet is written in a style that is accessible to non-philosophers. There is no other book that assembles and explains systematically so much information about the diverse aspects of philosophy of computing and information. I believe this book will serve both as an authoritative introduction to the field for students and as a standard reference for professionals for years to come. I highly recommend it.' 'James Moor, Dartmouth College'

Table of contents:
Notes on Contributors.
Preface: Luciano Floridi.
- Introduction: What is the Philosophy of Computing and Information? Luciano Floridi.
Part I: 'Four Concepts:
1. B. Jack Copeland, Computation.
2. Alasdair Urquhart, Complexity.
3. Klaus Mainzer, System: An Introduction to Systems Science.
4. Luciano Floridi, Information.
Part II: 'Computers in Society:
5. Deborah G Johnson, Computer Ethics.
6. Charles Ess, Computer-mediated Communication and HumanComputer Interaction.
7. Wesley Cooper, Internet Culture.
8. Dominic McIver Lopes, Digital Art.
Part III: 'Mind and AI:
9. James H.Fetzer, The Philosophy of AI and its Critique.
10. Brian P. McLaughlin, Computationalism, Connectionism and the Philosophy of Mind.
Part IV: 'Real and Virtual Worlds:
11. Barry Smith, Ontology.
12. Derek Stanovsky, Virtual Reality.
13. Eric Steinhart, The Physics of Information.
14. Roberto Cordeschi, Cybernetics.
15. Mark A. Bedau, Artificial Life.
Part V: 'Language and Knowledge:
16. Jonathan Cohen, Information and Content.
17. Fred Adams, Knowledge.
18. Graham White, The Philosophy of Computer Languages.
19. Thierry Bardini, Hypertext.
Part VI: 'Logic and Probability:
20. G. Aldo Antonelli, Logic.
21. Donald Gillies, Probability in Artificial Intelligence.
22. Cristina Bicchieri, Game Theory: Nash Equilibrium.
Part VII: 'Science and Technology:
23. Paul Thagard, Computing in the Philosophy of Science.
24. Timothy Colburn, Methodology of Computer Science.
25. Carl Mitcham, Philosophy of Information Technology.
26. Patrick Grim, Computational Modeling as a Philosophical Methodology.
- Glossary of Technical Terms.
- Bibliography.
Index.

Autor

Luciano Floridi is Associate Professor of Logic and Epistemology at the University of Bari and Markle Foundation Fellow at the University of Oxford, where he is a member of the Faculty of Philosophy and of the Sub-Faculty of Computing. He is the author of Sextus Empiricus: The Recovery and Transmission of Pyrrhonism (2002), Philosophy and Computing: An Introduction (1999), Internet: An Epistemological Essay (1997), and Scepticism and the Foundation of Epistemology: A Study in the Metalogical Fallacies (1996).
University of Oxford, Dartmouth College, King's College, London

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishing
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780631229186
• ISBN-10: 0631229183
• Artikelnr.: 20953188

Rezensionen

"The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing andInformation is a rich resource for an important, emerging fieldwithin philosophy. This excellent volume covers the basic topics indepth, yet is written in a style that is accessible tonon-philosophers. There is no other book that assembles andexplains systematically so much information about the diverseaspects of philosophy of computing and information. I believe thisbook will serve both as an authoritative introduction to the fieldfor students and as a standard reference for professionals foryears to come. I highly recommend it." James Moor, DartmouthCollege

"There are contributions from a range of respected academics,many of them authorities in their field, and this certainly anchorsthe work in a sound scholarly foundation. The scope of the content,given the youthfulness of the computing era, is signigficant. Thevariety of the content too is remarkable. In summary this is awonderfully fresh look at the world of of computing andinformation, which requires its own philosophy in testimony thatthere are some real issues that can exercise the mind."Reference Reviews

"The judicious choice of topics, as well as the degree of detailin the various chapters, are just what it takes neither to deterthe average reader requiring this Guide, nor to makeitunfeasible placing this volume in the hands of students. Floridi'sbook is clearly a valuable addition to a worthy series."Pragmatics & Cognition