Information as Form
An interpretive understanding of information can be developed by drawing on a number of premises of autopoiesis in combination with Spencer-Brown’s laws of form. Such understanding views information as self-referential meaning construction by observing an object. Therefore, information can be percei...
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Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group
2009-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/68 |
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| author | Anis Pervez |
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| description | An interpretive understanding of information can be developed by drawing on a number of premises of autopoiesis in combination with Spencer-Brown’s laws of form. Such understanding views information as self-referential meaning construction by observing an object. Therefore, information can be perceived as form resulted from individuals’ making distinction of their environment. By analyzing forms - token of indications - one can empirically understand what information is constructed. Such investigation is a qualitative exploration of human actions and interpretations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-858021dbcf3a455696ea27eb711340c52023-08-02T03:48:43ZengPaderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research GrouptripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique1726-670X1726-670X2009-07-017111110.31269/triplec.v7i1.6868Information as FormAnis Pervez0American International University-BangladeshAn interpretive understanding of information can be developed by drawing on a number of premises of autopoiesis in combination with Spencer-Brown’s laws of form. Such understanding views information as self-referential meaning construction by observing an object. Therefore, information can be perceived as form resulted from individuals’ making distinction of their environment. By analyzing forms - token of indications - one can empirically understand what information is constructed. Such investigation is a qualitative exploration of human actions and interpretations.https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/68AutopoiesisSelf-referenceLaws of formObservationIndication |
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| title_full | Information as Form |
| title_fullStr | Information as Form |
| title_full_unstemmed | Information as Form |
| title_short | Information as Form |
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| topic | Autopoiesis Self-reference Laws of form Observation Indication |
| url | https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/68 |
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