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Ourselves and Computers

Difference in Minds and Machines

  • Textbook
  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. Aart Bijl

    1. Edinburgh Computer Aided Architectural Design Department of Architecture, Unversity of Edinburgh, UK

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Part of the book series: Information Systems Series (INSYS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 1-7

  3. Pictures of ourselves

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 8-40

  4. Knowing in Japan

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 41-79

  5. Space between Yes and No

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 80-123

  6. Showing yourself

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 124-165

  7. Understanding technology

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 166-207

  8. Conclusions

    • Aart Bijl
    Pages 208-215

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 216-225
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About this book

This book explores how it is that we can know things and show responsibility in all that we do. It challenges the popular image of computers as information and knowledge processors, and opens up old questions about information informing ourselves - questions that are made urgent by new information technology. The author develops an appreciation of knowledge-free technology, following the tradition of nonsensical formalisms (drawing on Heidegger and Wittgenstein, and on experience in Japan); these we use to inform our feeling and knowing about things in the sciences and in the arts - and in our daily business practices. The book is designed to appeal to people engaged in fields where the use of computers is actively promoted - business, design and engineering. It is also written for those involved in developing the technology - systems designers, programmers and manufacturers, since they have the task of devising and promoting systems intended for use by people not specialised in the technology.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Edinburgh Computer Aided Architectural Design Department of Architecture, Unversity of Edinburgh, UK

    Aart Bijl

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