Information And Misinformation: An Investigation Of The Notions Of Information, Misinformation, Informing, And Misinforming (Contributions In Women'S Studies)

Information And Misinformation: An Investigation Of The Notions Of Information, Misinformation, Informing, And Misinforming (Contributions In Women'S Studies)

Review?Employing the methods of contemporary analytic philosophy, Fox has produced a careful, thought-provoking work on information and misinformation, providing essential clarifications for a foundation of information science. His methodology should not deter anyone from tackling the work, for one of its assets is that it supplies a manageable and coherent introduction to the methods and rationale of analytic philosophy. Since language is a rule-governed activity, an analysis of the use of information in ordinary language can give us some insight into its nature.... Fox's work interrogates critical issues and arguments. It is highly recommended for graduate programs and academic libraries. Since the work conveys so much information, it is hoped that it may be a harbinger of additional philosophical research that will establish a solid foundation for a field whose claims to be a science may thereby be justified.?-Library Journal?Fox addresses the question of exactly what is information by developing notions of information, misinformation, and misinforming to serve as a part of the foundation of the rapidly expanding field of information science. He turns to the processes of informing and deduces that these processes are merely variations of telling. He distinguishes between telling and informing and their relationship to truth by discussing their connection in terms of linguistic theories of factive terms. His study represents a significant departure from previous studies that attempt to explain information in terms of probability of the occurrence of events. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that will make it interesting reading for scholars in computer science, librarianship, philosophy, and information science.?-Journal of Academic Librarianship"Fox addresses the question of exactly what is information by developing notions of information, misinformation, and misinforming to serve as a part of the foundation of the rapidly expanding field of information science. He turns to the processes of informing and deduces that these processes are merely variations of telling. He distinguishes between telling and informing and their relationship to truth by discussing their connection in terms of linguistic theories of factive terms. His study represents a significant departure from previous studies that attempt to explain information in terms of probability of the occurrence of events. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that will make it interesting reading for scholars in computer science, librarianship, philosophy, and information science."-Journal of Academic Librarianship"Employing the methods of contemporary analytic philosophy, Fox has produced a careful, thought-provoking work on information and misinformation, providing essential clarifications for a foundation of information science. His methodology should not deter anyone from tackling the work, for one of its assets is that it supplies a manageable and coherent introduction to the methods and rationale of analytic philosophy. Since language is a rule-governed activity, an analysis of the use of information in ordinary language can give us some insight into its nature.... Fox's work interrogates critical issues and arguments. It is highly recommended for graduate programs and academic libraries. Since the work conveys so much information, it is hoped that it may be a harbinger of additional philosophical research that will establish a solid foundation for a field whose claims to be a science may thereby be justified."-Library JournalFrom the PublisherEmploying the methods of contemporary analytic philosophy, Fox has produced a careful, thought-provoking work on information and misinformation, providing essential clarifications for a foundation of information science. His methodology should not deter anyone from tackling the work, for one of its assets is that it supplies a manageable and coherent introduction to the methods and rationale