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Cybernetics and the Origin of Information
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2023
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One of the lost classics of French philosophy, Cybernetics and the Origin of Information has never before been published in English. Raymond Ruyer—who was a major influence on Simondon and Deleuze, among others—originally wrote this book, one of the first critiques of Norbert Wiener’s cybernetics program, in 1954. At once critical and analytical, it is a deep exploration of information theory, cybernetics, and the philosophical assumptions and implications of both. Among the themes covered in the book are the main types of information machines, information’s relationship to behavior and communication, and the nature of entropy and time in cybernetics. This translation contributes to understanding the rich history of cybernetics and the philosophy of information. A true hidden gem in the history of philosophical thought, this text will help readers understand foundational criticisms of ideas that have led to artificial intelligence.
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Edition
1/2023
Copyright Year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-78661-497-1
ISBN-Online
978-1-78661-499-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
214
Product Type
Monograph
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Contents No access
Translator’s Introduction No access
Note on the Translation No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 18
The Main Types of Information Machines No access Pages 19 - 46
Framing Activities and Framed Mechanisms No access Pages 47 - 60
The Space of Behavior and Axiological “Space” No access Pages 61 - 72
Communication No access Pages 73 - 80
The Origin of Information No access Pages 81 - 92
Negative Anti-Chance and Positive Anti-Chance No access Pages 93 - 112
Past-Future and Cybernetics No access Pages 113 - 128
The Mixed Origin of Information No access Pages 129 - 140
Summary and Conclusion No access Pages 141 - 142
The Problems of Cybernetics in 1967 No access Pages 143 - 182
Notes No access Pages 183 - 198
Bibliography No access Pages 199 - 204
Index No access Pages 205 - 212
About the Author and Translators No access Pages 213 - 214
