Two Approaches to the Philosophy of Information

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Luciano Floridi

Yale University - Digital Ethics Center; University of Bologna- Department of Legal Studies

Date Written: November 5, 2003

Abstract

This paper outlines and discusses the relative merits and problems of two current interpretations of Philosophy of Information (PI), the metaphysical approach and the analytical approach. The paper argues that both approaches complement one another, being normative and mutually compatible.

Keywords: Philosophy of Information, Metaphysics, Analytics

Suggested Citation

Floridi, Luciano, Two Approaches to the Philosophy of Information (November 5, 2003). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3853490 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3853490

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