诺伯特·维纳、控制论与信息传播的人文精神Norbert Wiener and the Cybernetic Humanities of the Information Age
王洪喆
摘要(Abstract)：
通过发掘整合一手材料和过往研究,追溯了数学家诺伯特·维纳的学术生涯与控制论的起源。通过20世纪控制论群体背后的知识社会史,重点讨论了维纳传播思想中的人文主义面向、对社会控制论的反思,以及对人机关系的讨论和实践。借由这些历史回溯,丰富当下对于数据主义和人机关系的讨论,为更多元平等的信息传播设想提供历史资源。
关键词(KeyWords)： 诺伯特·维纳;控制论;信息社会;梅西会议;数据主义
基金项目(Foundation):
作者(Author): 王洪喆
DOI: 10.16602/j.gmj.20210010
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