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Luciano Floridi's Philosophy of Technology - Critical Reflections (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
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Luciano Floridi's Philosophy of Technology - Critical Reflections (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology, 8
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Information and communication technologies of the 20th century have
had a significant impact on our daily lives. They have brought new
opportunities as well as new challenges for human development. The
Philosopher: Luciano Floridi claims that these new technologies
have led to a revolutionary shift in our understanding of
humanity's nature and its role in the universe. Florodi's
philosophical analysis of new technologies leads to a novel
metaphysical framework in which our understanding of the ultimate
nature of reality shifts from a materialist one to an informational
one. In this world, all entities, be they natural or artificial,
are analyzed as informational entities. This book provides critical
reflection to this idea, in four different areas: Information
Ethics and The Method of Levels of Abstraction The Information
Revolution and Alternative Categorizations of Technological
Advancements Applications: Education, Internet and Information
Science Epistemic and Ontic Aspects of the Philosophy of
Information
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