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Autore |
Day Ronald E. <1959-> |
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Titolo |
The modern invention of Information : discourse, history, and power / / Ronald E. Day |
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Carbondale, : Southern Illinois University Press, 2008 |
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Edizione |
[Pbk. ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (154 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Information society - History |
Information theory - History |
Information theory in literature |
Information science - Philosophy - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-134) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction:Remembering "Information " -- 2. European Documentation: Paul Otlet and Suzanne Briet -- 3. Information Theory,Cybernetics, and the Discourse of "Man " -- 4. Pierre Lévy and the "Virtual " -- 5. Heidegger and Benjamin: The Metaphysics and Fetish of Information -- 6. Conclusion:"Information " and the Role of Critical Theory -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index -- Author Bio -- Back Cover. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In The Modern Invention of Information: Discourse, History, and Power , Ronald E.Day provides a historically informed critical analysis of the concept and politics of information. |
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