Information: A Very Short Introduction

by Luciano Floridi

Book Overview

We live in a society that is awash with information, but few of us really understand what information is. In this Very Short Introduction, one of the world's leading authorities on the philosophy of information and on information ethics, Luciano Floridi, offers an illuminating exploration of information as it relates to both philosophy and science. He discusses the roots of the concept of information in mathematics and science, and considers the role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073UMSC8
• ISBN13: 9780199551378
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.5" x 6.9"