| Description |
xiv, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Capturing intelligence, 1574-9576 |
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Capturing intelligence.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Prologue 1 -- 1 Introduction 13 -- Intended audience 21 -- Chapters' contents 23 -- Intermission 24 -- About the quotations in the beginning of each chapter26 -- 2 Information 27 -- Agents and the world 34 -- Reality and structure 36 -- Information systems 37 -- A non-rationalistic stance 44 -- Bibliographical notes 45 -- Intermission 49 -- 3 Information Flow 65 -- Communicated information 68 -- Noise and distortion 69 -- Received information 76 -- Communication systems 79 -- The purpose of communication 85 -- Bibliographical notes 87 -- Intermission 89 -- 4 Shared Understanding 103 -- Dialogues for shared understanding 106 -- Communication spaces 108 -- Productive dialogue 111 -- Facilitators for productive dialogues 114 -- Bibliographical notes 117 -- Intermission 119 -- 5 Collaborative Problem Solving 139 -- Coordinated action 144 -- Reliability and trust 148 -- Bibliographical notes 152 -- Intermission 153 -- 6 Ontological Reasoning 175 -- Ontology 177 -- Patterns of interaction 184 -- Bibliographical notes 187 -- Intermission 189 -- 7 Uncertainty 203 -- Controlled uncertainty 206 -- Trust, confidentiality and privacy 210 -- Bibliographical notes 212 -- Intermission 213 -- 8 Knowledge Sharing 227 -- The illusion of life 232 -- Bibliographical notes 235 -- Intermission 237 -- 9 Knowledge 247 -- Bibliographical notes 251 -- 10 Conclusion 253 -- Epilogue 259 -- Bibliography 273 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index |
| Subject |
Information theory -- Philosophy.
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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| Author |
Agustí i Cullell, Jaume.
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Silva, Flávio Soares Corrêa da.
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| LC no. |
2008271828 |
| ISBN |
9780444529350 (alk. paper) |
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