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The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing.

• A complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information.
• Comprises 26 newly-written chapters by leading international experts.
• Provides a complete, critical introduction to the field.
• Each chapter combines careful scholarship with an engaging writing style.
• Includes an exhaustive glossary of technical terms.
• Ideal as a course text, but also of interest to researchers and general readers.

Technische Details

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• Größe: 8.57MB

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: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470756768
• Artikelnr.: 38189093

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