Dear Terrence and colleagues,
I agree that we should not be fundamentalistic about “information”. For
example, one can also use “uncertainty” as an alternative word to Shannon-type
“information”. One can also make distinctions other than
semantic/syntactic/pragmatic, such as biological
Dear Steve,
You write
"But in later years he eventually recognized that the possibility of relating
propositions in language to facts concerning the world could not in itself be
proved. Without proof, the house of cards collapses. Once the validity of using
language to describe the world ini a
I would like to contribute to the current ongoing discussion regarding the
relation between information and meaning. I agree with Dai Griffiths and others
that the term information is a problematic construction. Since it is often used
as an example of fitting the details of a specific worldly
Dear FIS Colleagues,
As is customary in this list, let me wish all of you Merry Xmas and a
Happy New Year.
Herewith a Nativity Scene taken from "El Pilar" Cathedral in Zaragozal.
As is customary too, the NEW YEAR LECTURE will be announced in a few days.
All the best--Pedro
NATIVITY SCENE
