Homo Sapiens, Homo Faber and Homo Dictyous. Creatively united by computing science
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2016
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Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu Wydział Nauk Społecznych, Instytut Filozofii UAM
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The present essay is a reflection inspired by the excellent book
“Human Face of Computing” (editor Cristian S. Calude, published
by Imperial College, Press, 2016) that is the outcome of a participatory
exploration carried out by and insider (C. Calude) on the
history of computing science with with its wide and deep ramification
that are influencing all human activities. The book is based
on interviews with outstanding researchers in computing science,
mathematics, Internet, physics and technological sciences who
have landmark contributions to computing science and are deeply
interested in its applications, impact, uses and abuses in social
life. The book explores the consequences of this field on the quality,
production and democratization of knowledge.
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computing science, common-sense knowledge, monopoly, natural computing, Internet, behavior programming, new intelligibilities, invalidation, data complexity, query complexity
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Filozofia Publiczna i Edukacja Demokratyczna, 2016, Tom 5, Nr 2, s. 133-156.
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2299-1875