The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of computing and information / / edited by Luciano Floridi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910145702603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., c2004
• ISBN: 9786611320836; 9781405164818; 1405164816; 9781782687412; 1782687416; 9781281320834; 1281320838; 9780470704752; 0470704756; 9780470757017; 0470757019; 9780470756768; 0470756764
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (388 p.)
• Collana: Blackwell philosophy guides
• Altri autori (Persone): FloridiLuciano <1964->
• Disciplina: 004/.01
• Soggetti: Computer science - Philosophy; Information technology - Philosophy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Part I: Four Concepts; 1 Computation; 2 Complexity; 3 System: An Introduction to Systems Science; 4 Information; Part II: Computers in Society; 5 Computer Ethics; 6 Computer-mediated Communication and Human-Computer Interaction; 7 Internet Culture; 8 Digital Art; Part III: Mind and AI; 9 The Philosophy of AI and its Critique; 10 Computationalism, Connectionism, and the Philosophy of Mind; Part IV: Real and Virtual Worlds; 11 Ontology; 12 Virtual Reality; 13 The Physics of Information; 14 Cybernetics15 Artificial Life; Part V: Language and Knowledge; 16 Information and Content; 17 Knowledge; 18 The Philosophy of Computer Languages; 19 Hypertext; Part VI: Logic and Probability; 20 Logic; 21 Probability in Artificial Intelligence; 22 Game Theory: Nash Equilibrium; Part VII: Science and Technology; 23 Computing in the Philosophy of Science; 24 Methodology of Computer Science; 25 Philosophy of Information Technology; 26 Computational Modeling as a Philosophical Methodology; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 a