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Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - Rob Kitchin - Goodreads

Writing a concise, but quite thorough and balanced overview of a concept is no easy task. Floridi largely succeeds. To do so he is necessarily selective in his approach, focusing on information from a ... Read full review

Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - Thea Kinyon boodhoo - Goodreads

Floridi's writing is so packed with parentheticals and non-specific examples that the actual information contained in the book is, ironically, incredibly hard to get to. As a writer he completely ... Read full review

Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - Richard - Goodreads

a good short introduction that covers major definitions and explorations of the concept of information. however I found that I also relied heavily on the broad reading I've done about information theory. I don't know if this would be a good place for new students to start. Read full review

Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - Prachi Pande - Goodreads

Not very informative. Read full review

Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - Lauren - Goodreads

Excellent little read for those interested in the Philosophy of Information. I'm currently studying Luciano's PI module at the University of Hertfordshire and this introductory book served as a great starter to the course. Read full review

Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - David Gallagher - Goodreads

Luciano Floridi you miserable man you made my Fridays a hell because I had to write an abstract of your book's chapters for school every Friday. But it ends this Friday, my friend. Information Theory ... Read full review

Review: Information (Very Short Introductions #225)

User Review  - Curt Small - Goodreads

Almost done reading this. Not *particularly* well written, but good for getting a sense of how fundamental information is in life and the universe. Interesting thoughts about the relationship between ... Read full review

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