Information and Consciousness
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-9848-3 (ISBN)
Using these two conceptions, the connections between information and consciousness are explored.
The book includes:
A unique definition of information is offered that centers on discursive action, meaning, and truth.
The role of sign systems—semiotics—is connected to what information is.
The standard model of consciousness is critiqued, and alternatives are investigated.
The alternative of embodied/extended consciousness is presented as a preferred model, and its role with respect to information is explored.
The book aims to make connections between what informs humans and what humans are conscious of. Anyone who is concerned with how people identify what informs will be interested in the entirety of the work. The author provides readers with the foundation they need to understand the most common conceptions of what information and consciousness are.
Information and Consciousness also looks into the future for enquiry. Presenting a different way of conceiving information and consciousness, the book shows a way forward for enquiry and education.
John M. Budd is Professor Emeritus with the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies of the University of Missouri. He has also been on the faculties of Louisiana State University and the University of Arizona. He is the author of more than 150 works, including Six Issues Facing Libraries Today: Critical Perspectives and The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age, published by Rowman & Littlefield. He is active in the American Library Association, the Association for Library and Information Science Education, and the Association of Information Science and Technology.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Enquiring into Information
Chapter 2: Information and Semiotics
Chapter 3: The "Standard" Model of Consciousness
Chapter 4: Alternative Models of Consciousness
Chapter 5: Connections between Consciousness and Information
Epilogue
Bibliography
| Erscheinungsdatum | 20.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Association for Library and Information Science Education |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 594 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-9848-7 / 1538198487 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-9848-3 / 9781538198483 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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