{"product_id":"cybernetics-and-the-origin-of-information-paperback","title":"Cybernetics and the Origin of Information - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Ruyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmélie Berger-Soraruff\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Iliadis\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the lost classics of French philosophy, \u003ci\u003eCybernetics and the Origin of Information\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Ruyer \u003c\/b\u003e(1902-1987) was professor of philosophy at the Université de Nancy. A highly original and prolific philosopher, he sought to provide a metaphysics adequate to the discoveries of science. Today his works are being rediscovered by a new generation, both in France and beyond. \u003ci\u003eCybernetics and the Origin of Information \u003c\/i\u003eis his third book to appear in English translation, after \u003ci\u003eNeofinalism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Genesis of Living Forms.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmélie Berger-Soraruff \u003c\/b\u003eis research project manager at the Maison Française d'Oxford. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Iliadis \u003c\/b\u003eis assistant professor of media studies at Temple University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel W. Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of philosophy at Purdue University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshley Woodward \u003c\/b\u003eis senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Dundee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50345117516013,"sku":"9781786614988","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/dahDDkZptq9781786614988.webp?v=1785199946","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/cybernetics-and-the-origin-of-information-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}