Dear FIS colleagues,
We have had a couple of self-introductions these two days, Robin and
Javier. It may be a good idea that other parties recently arrived into the
list follow this trend, and introduce themselves during these weeks of lull.
Actually I agree, but partially, in what Robin states:
I believe that the philosophical problem of meaning can and should be
clearly distinguished from the question "what is information"? The
concept of form is, I think, more fundamental than that of distinction:
both distinctions and similarities are formal features. Information
concerns similarities as well as differences.
Form is a fascinating concept and other fis-parties have defended it, or in
a similar vein (eg, see John Holgate). The historical tradition of
Aristotle and Cicero is a strong support too. My opinion is that Michael
Leyton "process grammar" may be the best "formal" encapsulation of this
approach nowadays. However, I keep arguing in favor of exploring
"distinction on the adjacent" (sorry for the typo in my last message, as I
wrote "from"; besides, ugly big fonts entered spuriously into the text).
Distinction is taken here mostly a la Karl (with those pesky differences!)
and becomes a praeludium to meaning --no meaning without distinctions--
perhaps implying the need of a new approach to logics, quite probably.
Adjacency, on the other side, is mostly topological, and becomes a
praeludium to communication. By establishing information channels, new
adjacencies are open to the subject, so to speak breaking the existing
structure of time & space around... let us think on the biological drive on
communication (sorry if this is too schematic, a serious reflection on
"communication" is needed and may be quite intriguing too).
In several previous discussions, mostly on sustainable development, we
have superficially approached info in the economy, and now considering
directly the business world as Javier presents, it may be a topic for
future exchanges too: "the informational company". For instance, structures
of human communication within a small, medium, big size company; or
consequences of the interface man/machine.
Ted's challenges on strategy and organization are still there, but I have a
trip for several days and cannot continue with a long message.
best regards
Pedro
PS. Those parties posting into the list through my own address cannot send
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