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Philosophy and Computing

“ Philosophy and Computing is a stimulating and ambitious book that seeks to help lay a

foundation for the new and vitally important field of Philosophy of Information. The author

undertakes the challenging task of explaining central aspect of information techology – like

datebase, hypertext and network – in ways that reveal important, and sometimes surprising,

philosophical implications. Thought-provoking comments abound on a variety of

philosophical topics, including logic, reasoning, meaning, belief, knowledge, intelligence,

society, ontology, aesthetics and time – to name only a few examples. This is a worthy

addition to the brand new and rapidly developing field of Philosophy of Information, a field

that will revolutionise philosophy in the Information Age.”

Terrell Ward Bynum, Director,

Research Center on Computing and Society, Southern Connecticut State University

“Floridi’s helpful, informative and often fascinating book is a welcome arrival. Floridi writes

calmly and with good sense on topics that others have hyped mercilessly.”

B. Jack Copeland, The Turing Project, University of Canterbury

“In his seminal book, Luciano Floridi provides a rich combination of technical information

and philosophical insights necessary for the emerging field of philosophy and computing.”

James Moor, Dartmouth College

“Luciano Floridi’s book discusses the most important and the latest branches of research in

information technology. He approaches the subject from a novel philosophical viewpoint,

while demonstrating a strong command of the relevant technicalities of the subject.”

Hava T. Siegelman, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology

Luciano Floridi is research fellow at Wolfson College and lecturer in philosophy at Jesus

College, Oxford University. He is the author of Scepticism and the Foundation of Epistemology

and the consultant editor for the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy on CD-ROM.

Philosophy and Computing

An introduction

Luciano Floridi

London and New York

First published 1999

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2001.

form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented,

including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system,

without permission in writing from the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data

Floridi, Luciano, 1964–

Philosophy and computing: an introduction / Luciano Floridi.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Computer science – Philosophy. I. Title.

QA76.167.F56 1999

004´.01 – dc21

CIP

ISBN 0-415-18024-4 (hbk)

ISBN 0-415-18025-2 (pbk)

ISBN 0-203-01531-2 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0-203-17469-0 (Glassbook Format)

98–47915

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