Abstract

1.Introduction: Remembering "Information". -- 2. European Documentation: Paul Otlet and Suzanne Briet -- 3. Information Theory, Cybernetics, and the Discourse of "Man" -- 4. Pierre Levy and the "Virtual" -- 5. Heidegger and Benjamin: The Metaphysics and Fetish of Information -- 6. Conclusion: "Information" and the Role of Critical Theory.