Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the MillenniumUniversity of Chicago Press, 2007 M12 1 - 282 páginas Holding On to Reality is a brilliant history of information, from its inception in the natural world to its role in the transformation of culture to the current Internet mania and is attendant assets and liabilities. Drawing on the history of ideas, the details of information technology, and the boundaries of the human condition, Borgmann illuminates the relationship between things and signs, between reality and information. "[Borgmann] has offered a stunningly clear definition of information in Holding On to Reality. . . . He leaves room for little argument, unless one wants to pose the now vogue objection: I guess it depends on what you mean by nothing."—Paul Bennett, Wired "A superb anecdotal analysis of information for a hype-addled age."—New Scientist "This insightful and poetic reflection on the changing nature of information is a wonderful antidote to much of the current hype about the 'information revolution.' Borgmann reminds us that whatever the reality of our time, we need 'a balance of signs and things' in our lives."—Margaret Wertheim, LA Weekly |
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... Knowledge in the United States , a title that sounds odd today . It is information , we would think , that can be pro- duced and distributed . The thought did occur to Machlup . He ac- knowledged the rise of information and considered ...
... Knowledge in the United States , a title that sounds odd today . It is information , we would think , that can be pro- duced and distributed . The thought did occur to Machlup . He ac- knowledged the rise of information and considered ...
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... knowledge of the physical nature of that object , since an unlimited number of different physical objects can give rise to the same perception . " " 13 Ames was an ingenious builder of contraptions that engender optical illusions . Most ...
... knowledge of the physical nature of that object , since an unlimited number of different physical objects can give rise to the same perception . " " 13 Ames was an ingenious builder of contraptions that engender optical illusions . Most ...
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... knowledge , direct knowledge and indirect , and only the latter is the same as having information about something or someone . I know of Death Valley ; I know that it is arid and contains the lowest point in the United States . But , I ...
... knowledge , direct knowledge and indirect , and only the latter is the same as having information about something or someone . I know of Death Valley ; I know that it is arid and contains the lowest point in the United States . But , I ...
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... knowledge and of the difference between the near- ness and farness of reality is not the result of a wrong move in epistemology , but a reflection of the historic decline of meaning . Cul- tural landmarks , dimensions , and distinctions ...
... knowledge and of the difference between the near- ness and farness of reality is not the result of a wrong move in epistemology , but a reflection of the historic decline of meaning . Cul- tural landmarks , dimensions , and distinctions ...
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... knowledge and ingenuity . The decipher- ment became possible when the acumen of Michael Ventris allowed him to extract from the cultural and natural context we share with the writers of Linear B the background knowledge needed to under ...
... knowledge and ingenuity . The decipher- ment became possible when the acumen of Michael Ventris allowed him to extract from the cultural and natural context we share with the writers of Linear B the background knowledge needed to under ...
Contenido
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Part Two Cultural Information Information for Reality | 55 |
Part Three Technological Information Information as Reality | 123 |
Conclusion Information and Reality | 213 |
Notes | 235 |
Index | 265 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium Albert Borgmann Vista previa limitada - 1999 |
Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium Albert Borgmann Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Holding On to Reality: The Nature of Information at the Turn of the Millennium Albert Borgmann Sin vista previa disponible - 2000 |
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