Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance. In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information, from quantum information to biological and digital information, to understand how nature works.
Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance. In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information, from quantum information to biological and digital information, to understand how nature works.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
1. Introduction: does information matter? Paul Davies and Niels Henrik Gregersen Part I. History: 2. From matter to materialism ... and (almost) back Ernan McMullin 3. Unsolved dilemmas: the concept of matter in the history of philosophy and in contemporary physics Philip Clayton Part II. Physics: 4. Universe from bit Paul Davies 5. The computational universe Seth Lloyd 6. Minds and values in the quantum universe Henry Pierce Stapp Part III. Biology: 7. The concept of information in biology John Maynard Smith 8. Levels of information: Shannon-Bolzmann-Darwin Terrence W. Deacon 9. Information and communication in living matter Bernd-Olaf Küppers 10. Semiotic freedom: an emerging force Jesper Hoffmeyer 11. Care on earth: generating informed concern Holmes Rolston Part IV. Philosophy and Theology: 12. The sciences of complexity - a new theological resource? Arthur Peacocke 13. God as the ultimate informational principle Keith Ward 14. Information, theology and the universe John F. Haught 15. God, matter, and information: towards a Stoicizing Logos christology Niels Henrik Gregersen 16. What is the 'spiritual body'? Michael Welker Index.
1. Introduction: does information matter? Paul Davies and Niels Henrik Gregersen Part I. History: 2. From matter to materialism ... and (almost) back Ernan McMullin 3. Unsolved dilemmas: the concept of matter in the history of philosophy and in contemporary physics Philip Clayton Part II. Physics: 4. Universe from bit Paul Davies 5. The computational universe Seth Lloyd 6. Minds and values in the quantum universe Henry Pierce Stapp Part III. Biology: 7. The concept of information in biology John Maynard Smith 8. Levels of information: Shannon-Bolzmann-Darwin Terrence W. Deacon 9. Information and communication in living matter Bernd-Olaf Küppers 10. Semiotic freedom: an emerging force Jesper Hoffmeyer 11. Care on earth: generating informed concern Holmes Rolston Part IV. Philosophy and Theology: 12. The sciences of complexity - a new theological resource? Arthur Peacocke 13. God as the ultimate informational principle Keith Ward 14. Information, theology and the universe John F. Haught 15. God, matter, and information: towards a Stoicizing Logos christology Niels Henrik Gregersen 16. What is the 'spiritual body'? Michael Welker Index.
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