About the Book

This ambitious Guide provides:

• a state-of-the-art survey of the themes, problems, arguments, and theories constituting the innovative field of the philosophy of computing and information
• 26 newly commissioned chapters written by an international group of leading experts
• a complete, systematic, and critical introduction to a wide range of topics, including computer ethics, internet culture, digital art, cybernetics, and hypertext theory.

Combining careful scholarship and lucid exposition, each chapter serves as a self-standing introduction to its topic.

The supporting website includes:

• An insightful introduction to the nature of the new informational paradigm in philosophy
• A glossary of technical terms
• Suggestions for further reading
• A set of links to the best Philosophy of Computing and Information resources on the web

Taken together, the book and online resources offer students a first foundation for understanding the philosophy of computing and information. It will also engage those general readers who are curious about the new computational and informational turn in philosophy, and researchers interested in broadening their experience.

“The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information is a rich resource for an important, emerging field within philosophy. This excellent volume covers the basic topics in depth, yet is written in a style that is accessible to non-philosophers. There is no other book that assembles and explains systematically so much information about the diverse aspects of philosophy of computing and information. I believe this book will serve both as an authoritative introduction to the field for students and as a standard reference for professionals for years to come. I highly recommend it."

James Moor, Dartmouth College

Bibliographic Information

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Computing and Information

Edited by Luciano Floridi
9780631229186 hardcover
9780631229193 paperback
392 pages
Publication Date: August 2003

Sample Chapter

Chapter 1: 1. Computation: B. Jack Copeland