Information and Interaction: Eddington, Wheeler, and the Limits of Knowledge (The Frontiers Collection) by Ian T. Durham (PDF)

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In this essay collection, leading physicists, philosophers, and historians attempt to fill the empty theoretical ground in the foundations of information and address the related question of the limits to our knowledge of the world.Over recent decades, our practical approach to information and its exploitation has radically outpaced our theoretical understanding – to such a degree that reflection on the foundations may seem futile. But it is exactly fields such as quantum information, which are shifting the boundaries of the physically possible, that make a foundational understanding of information increasingly important. One of the recurring themes of the book is the claim by Eddington and Wheeler that information involves interaction and putting agents or observers centre stage. Thus, physical reality, in their view, is shaped by the questions we choose to put to it and is built up from the information residing at its core. This is the root of Wheeler’s famous phrase “it from bit.” After reading the stimulating essays collected in this volume, readers will be in a good position to decide whether they agree with this view.

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⭐And by gosh that is what the book is about down to the ass of a gnat distinction twixt epistemology and ontology terminologies.The Battle? Wheeler’s “It from Bit” versus Eddington’s “Bit from It.” I know, but various authors work at the distinction as I’ve never thought possible. Great insight to Eddington’s Quaker attitude in doing his science and position of Selective Subjectivism. Much more, enough to make my ears smoke and I took a lot of notes, still taking them, as I make my way thru the viewpoints presented herein. Not cheap, but it seems it’s a state law of sorts that you get what you pay for and THIS material is worth every cent and STILL is a bargain.

⭐A very helpful and deeply interesting read giving you much to consider and think over that you may not have thought on before!

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