The Human Use Of Human Beings: Cybernetics And Society

By: Norbert Wiener

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Synopsis: Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics-the study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous system-Wiener was widely misunderstood as one who advocated the automation of human life. As this book reveals, his vision was much more complex and interesting. He hoped that machines would release people from relentless and repetitive drudgery in order to achieve more creative pursuits. At the same time he realized the danger of dehumanizing and displacement. His book examines the implications of cybernetics for education, law, language, science, technology, as he anticipates the enormous impact-in effect, a third industrial revolution-that the computer has had on our lives.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780786752263
Related ISBNs:: 9780786752263, 9780306803208
Publisher:: Hachette Books Ireland
Date of Addition:: 04/20/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.