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A Unified Theory of Information. Information based upon Self-Organisation Wolfgang Hofkirchner Vienna University of Technology. A New Information Concept. Requirements Concepts The Unifying Perspective 3.1 Information (in general) 3.2 Information (concrete) 3.2.1 Dimensions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Unified A Unified Theory of InformationTheory of Information
Information based upon Self-Organisation
Wolfgang Hofkirchner
Vienna University of Technology
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A New Information ConceptA New Information Concept
1. Requirements2. Concepts3. The Unifying Perspective
3.1 Information (in general)3.2 Information (concrete)
3.2.1 Dimensions 3.2.2 Types 3.2.3 Categories (Dimensions and Types Cross-
Tabled)
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1 Requirements for 1 Requirements for a Unified Concepta Unified Concept
A flexible, unity-in-diversity-like concept is needed
• as general as necessary to comprise the whole diversity of manifestations (genus proximum)
• as concrete as possible to fit the most particular manifestation (differentia specifica)
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2 Information Concepts2 Information Concepts
Cognition Communication Co-operation
Science and technology perspective
Information is a “thing” that is...
received and processed
transmitted stored and retrieved
Humanities perspective
Or is constructed by actors...
internally interactionally externally
Unifying perspective
It emerges whenever systems relate to...
their umwelt each other their supersystem
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3 The Unifying Perspective3 The Unifying Perspective
Information-generating systems are self-organising systems
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3.1 Information (in general)3.1 Information (in general)
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: a self-organising system– The difference outside: a change in the
“control parameter” (critical value)– The difference inside: a change in the
“order parameter” brought about by the very process of self-organisation
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Self-Organisation Termsin Self-Organisation Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Self-Organisation Termsin Self-Organisation Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: a self-organising system
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Self-Organisation Termsin Self-Organisation Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: a self-organising system– The difference outside: a change in the
“control parameter” (critical value)
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Self-Organisation Termsin Self-Organisation Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: a self-organising system– The difference outside: a change in the
“control parameter” (critical value)– The difference inside: a change in the
“order parameter” brought about by the very process of self-organisation
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Semiotic Termsin Semiotic Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Semiotic Termsin Semiotic Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: the signmaker (signator)
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Semiotic Termsin Semiotic Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: the signmaker (signator)– The difference outside: the “object” to
be/signified (signandum/signatum)
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3.1 Information (in general) 3.1 Information (in general) in Semiotic Termsin Semiotic Terms
The system allows a difference in its environment/co-systems/supersystem to make a difference to itself– The system: the signmaker (signator)– The difference outside: the “object” to
be/signified (signandum/signatum)– The difference inside: the sign (signans)
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3.2 Information (concrete)3.2 Information (concrete)
Information processes vary due to the respective self-organisation process:
1. Dimensions
2. Types
3. Categories (dimensions and types cross-tabled)
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3.2.1 Dimensions:3.2.1 Dimensions:
Self-organisation Dimensions:
– Individual– Interactional– Integrational
Information Generation Dimensions:1. Cognitive
2. Communicative
3. Co-operative
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3.2.1 Dimensions:3.2.1 Dimensions:Process of Self-OrganisationProcess of Self-Organisation
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3.2.1 Dimensions:3.2.1 Dimensions:Cognitive InformationCognitive Information
UM-WELT
signandum/signatum = object
SYSTEM
signator
sig-nans
Self-Or-
ganisation
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3.2.1 Dimensions:3.2.1 Dimensions:Communicative InformationCommunicative Information
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3.2.1 Dimensions:3.2.1 Dimensions:Co-operative InformationCo-operative Information
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3.2.2 Types3.2.2 Types
Self-organisation Types:– Dissipation– Autopoiesis
– Re-creation
Information Generation Types:1. Pattern Formation
2. Formation of Survival Functions
3. Formation of HumanExpectations
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3.2.2 Types:3.2.2 Types:Pattern FormationPattern Formation
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3.2.2 Types: Formation of 3.2.2 Types: Formation of (Survival) Functions(Survival) Functions
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3.2.2 Types: Formation of 3.2.2 Types: Formation of (Human) Expectations(Human) Expectations
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3.2.3 Categories3.2.3 Categories
Pattern Formation Ability
Ability to Form Functions
Ability to Form Expectations
Cogni-sability
Reflectivity Psyche Conscious-ness
Communi-cability
Coherency Signalability Language-ability
Co-operability
Cohesive-ness
Organicity Sociability
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3.2.3 Cognisability3.2.3 Cognisability
• In dissipative systemsReflectivity: “REFLECTION” (protosemiotic echoes)
• In autopoietic systems Psyche: “FLEXIBLE RESPONSE” (parasyntactic sensation – para-semanticopragmatic motivation)
• In re-creative systems Consciousness: “IDEA” (syntactic data – semantic knowledge – pragmatic wisdom)
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3.2.3 Communicability3.2.3 Communicability
• In dissipative systemsCoherency: “COHERENCE”(protosemiotic resonances)
• In autopoietic systems Signalability: “ANTICIPATION” (para-syntactic re-presentation – para-semanticopragmatic reorientation)
• In re-creative systems Languageability: “UNDERSTANDING” (syntactic expressive tuning – semantic indicative tuning – pragmatic appellative tuning)
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3.2.3 Co-operability3.2.3 Co-operability
• In dissipative systemsCohesiveness: “COHESION” (protosemiotic collectives)
• In autopoietic systems Organicity: “ORGANIC ORGANISATION” (para-syntactic specialisation – para-semanticopragmatic complementation)
• In re-creative systems Sociability: “SENSE” (syntactic coordination – semantic collaboration – pragmatic consensualisation)