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Information: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Floridi, Luciano is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Information: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?
We live an information-soaked existence - information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of course, the Internet. Some say we suffer from 'infoglut'. But what is information? The concept of 'information' is a profound one, rooted in mathematics, central to whole branches of science, yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives: DNA provides the information to create us; we learn through the information fed to us; we relate to each other through information transfer - gossip, lectures, reading. Information is not only a mathematically powerful concept, but its critical role in society raises wider ethical issues: who owns information? Who controls its dissemination? Who has access to information? Luciano Floridi, a philosopher of information, cuts across many subjects, from a brief look at the mathematical roots of information - its definition and measurement in 'bits'- to its role in genetics (we are information), and its social meaning and value. He ends by considering the ethics of information, including issues of ownership, privacy, and accessibility; copyright and open source. For those unfamiliar with its precise meaning and wide applicab
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Floridi, Luciano
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191609541
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Sociology, Engineering, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.46 / 5 (161 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14