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The Human Use of Human Beings

By Norbert Wiener

The Human Use of Human Beings Social Sciences

The Human Use of Human Beings

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
200
Release Date:
1988-03-22
Publication Date:
1988-03-22
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0306803208
ISBN13:
9780306803208
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
240 g
Height:
136 cm
Width:
215 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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