{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-computing-and-information-paperback","title":"The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuciano Floridi\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eA complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprises 26 newly-written chapters by leading international experts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a complete, critical introduction to the field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter combines careful scholarship with an engaging writing style.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an exhaustive glossary of technical terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal as a course text, but also of interest to researchers and general readers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003eprovides an ambitious, state-of-the-art survey of the themes, problems, arguments, and theories constituting the innovative field of the philosophy of computing and information. Written by an international group of leading experts, the 26 newly commissioned chapters present a complete, systematic, and critical introduction to a wide range of topics, including computer ethics, internet culture, digital art, cybernetics, and hypertext theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining careful scholarship and lucid exposition, each chapter serves as a self-standing introduction to its topic. Supporting online resources - including an exhaustive glossary of technical terms, expanded further reading sections, and a wide-ranging introduction explaining the nature of the new informational paradigm in philosophy - can be found at http: \/\/www.blackwellpublishing.com\/pci\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e offers students a first foundation for understanding the philosophy of computing and information. It will also engage those general readers who are curious about the new computational and informational turn in philosophy, and researchers interested in broadening their experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuciano Floridi\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Logic and Epistemology at the University of Bari and Markle Foundation Fellow at the University of Oxford, where he is a member of the Faculty of Philosophy and of the Sub-Faculty of Computing. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSextus Empiricus: The Recovery and Transmission of Pyrrhonism \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and Computing: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eInternet: An Epistemological Essay\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), and \u003ci\u003eScepticism and the Foundation of Epistemology: A Study in the Metalogical Fallacies \u003c\/i\u003e(1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 371\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.62 x 6.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779997597984,"sku":"9780631229193","price":106.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d6498f76fa439dec0e904900d911209.webp?v=1780521126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-computing-and-information-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}