Knowledge and the Flow of Information
MIT Press (1981)
Abstract
This book presents an attempt to develop a theory of knowledge and a philosophy of mind using ideas derived from the mathematical theory of communication developed by Claude Shannon. Information is seen as an objective commodity defined by the dependency relations between distinct events. Knowledge is then analyzed as information caused belief. Perception is the delivery of information in analog form for conceptual utilization by cognitive mechanisms. The final chapters attempt to develop a theory of meaning by viewing meaning as a certain kind of information-carrying role.Author's Profile
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1999
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BD161.D7 1999
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157586195X 9781575861951 0631133054 0631127658 0262040638
DOI
10.2307/2184492
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