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UNINA9910459155503321 |
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Autore |
Floridi Luciano |
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Titolo |
Information : a very short introduction / / Luciano Floridi |
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Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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9786613222718 |
1-283-22271-X |
0-19-157298-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xv, 130 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Soggetti |
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Knowledge, Sociology of |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments -- List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Introduction -- The Information revolution -- The Language of information -- Mathematical information -- Semantic information -- Physical information -- Biological information -- Economic information -- The Ethics of information -- Epilogue: The Marriage of physis and techne -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities, from DNA to the Internet, and the ethical issues related to privacy, copyright and accessibility. |
We live in an information-soaked existence, but what is it? The concept of is a profound one, rooted in mathematic central to whole branches of science, yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives. The author unpacks this concept: what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning across many faculties. |
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