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Dewey Class	510.9
Title	Harmonies of Disorder ([EBook]) : Norbert Wiener: A Mathematician-Philosopher of Our Time / / by Leone Montagnini.
Author	Montagnini, Leone
Other name(s)	SpringerLink (Online service)
Publication	Cham : : Springer International Publishing : : Imprint: Springer, , 2017.
Physical Details	XX, 307 p. 1 illus. : online resource.
Series	Springer Biographies 2365-0613
ISBN	9783319506579
Summary Note	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 are carefully framed within the context of his scientific journey. Important biographical events, including some that were previously unknown, are also highlighted, but while the book has a biographical structure, it is not only a biography. The book is divided into four chronological sections, the first two of which explore Wiener?s development as a philosopher and logician and his brilliant interwar career as a mathematician, supported by his philosophical background. The third section considers his research during World War II, which drew upon his previous scientific work and reflections and led to the birth of cybernetics. Finally, the radical post-war shift in Wiener?s intellectual path is considered, examining how he came to abandon computer science projects and commenced ceaseless public reflections on the new sciences and technologies of information, their social effects, and the need for responsibility in science. .:
Contents note	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.
System details note	Online access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users)
Internet Site	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50657-9
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Computers . Control engineering . Control, Robotics, Mechatronics . History . History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics . History of Computing . History of Mathematical Sciences . Mathematical logic . Mathematical Logic and Foundations . Mathematics . Mechatronics . Philosophy . Philosophy of Technology . Physics . Robotics . Authors: Montagnini, Leone . Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service) . Series: Springer Biographies . Classification: 510.9 .

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