Harmonies of Disorder Norbert Wiener: A Mathematician-Philosopher of Our Time /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Montagnini, Leone (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Springer Biographies,
• Θέματα: Mathematics.; Philosophy.; Computers.; History.; Mathematical logic.; Physics.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; History of Computing.; Mathematical Logic and Foundations.; Philosophy of Technology.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.

This book presents the entire body of thought of Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), knowledge of which is essential if one wishes to understand and correctly interpret the age in which we live. The focus is in particular on the philosophical and sociological aspects of Wiener’s thought, but these aspects a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• PART I 1894-1918
• Chapter 1 – Roots
• Chapter 2 – Education
• Chapter 3 - A young Philosopher
• PART II 1919-1939
• Chapter 4 - A Mathematician at work
• Chapter 5 - Reflections on Science and Technology
• PART III. 1940-1945
• Chapter 6 - Military Research Projects
• PART IV - 1946-1964
• Chapter 7 - After Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Chapter 8 - The book Cybernetics
• Ch. 9 - After Cybernetics
• Conclusions
• References
• Index of names
• Subject index.