‘The next piece of the most important philosophical work of our time. Floridi continually innovates, breaks new ground, washes away old problems, opens new pathways, etc. He does this with clear language and focused intent. No pompous academic baffle-gab, no careerist posturing, only real solutions to extremely pressing problems.‘
‘The impressive and exciting project that Floridi undertakes in his book is aimed at establishing the philosophy of information as a mature subdiscipline of philosophy, with its own method and research programme … Floridi’s book not only presents a comprehensive framework for the philosophy of information but also makes a strong case for its legitimacy as a mature subdiscipline of philosophy.‘
Although entirely independent of The Philosophy of Information (OUP, 2011), Floridi’s previous book, The Ethics of Information complements it as new work on the foundations of the philosophy of information.
THE FOURTH REVOLUTION: How the Infosphere is Reshaping Human Reality
‘Who are we, and how do we relate to each other? Luciano Floridi, one of the leading figures in contemporary philosophy, argues that the explosive developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is changing the answer to these fundamental human questions.‘
IINFORMATION: A Very Short Introduction
‘We live an information-soaked existence – information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of course, the Internet. Some say we suffer from ‘infoglut’. But what is information? The concept of ‘information’ is a profound one, rooted in mathematics, central to whole branches of science…‘