Prospective Philosophy of Software: A Simondonian Study

By Coline Ferrarato

Computer software (operating systems, web browsers, word processors, etc.) structure our daily lives. Comprising both a user interface and the electronic circuits of the machine it is printed to, software represents a hybrid object at the crossroads of materiality and immateriality. But is it, strictly speaking, a ?technical object?? By examining the status of software against the criteria of philosophy of classic techniques, in particular that of Gilbert Simondon, this book lays the groundwork of a philosophical reflection on this subject. Further, in order to help introduce readers to problematics, lines of code and explanatory schemas have been provided.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786304430
• ISBN13: 9781786304438
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Wiley-Iste
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"