Towards a social, ethical theory of information (1997)
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| Venue: | SOCIAL SCIENCE, TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND COOPERATIVE WORK: BEYOND THE GREAT DIVIDE |
| Citations: | 38 - 13 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Goguen97towardsa,
author = {Joseph A. Goguen},
title = {Towards a social, ethical theory of information},
booktitle = {SOCIAL SCIENCE, TECHNICAL SYSTEMS AND COOPERATIVE WORK: BEYOND THE GREAT DIVIDE},
year = {1997},
pages = {27--56},
publisher = {Erlbaum}
}
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Abstract
We seek to take some initial steps towards a theory of information that is adequate for understanding and designing systems that process information, i.e., information systems in a broad sense. Formal representations of information are needed in designing, using and maintaining such systems, especially when they are computer based. However, it is also necessary to take account of social context, including how information is produced and used, not merely how it is represented; that is, we need a social theory of information. Ideas from ethnomethodology and semiotics, as well as logic and the sociology of science, are used to explore the nature of information.
