Islands in the Cyberstream: Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society

Weizenbaum, Joseph; Wendt, Gunna

ISBN 10: 1634000005 / ISBN 13: 9781634000000

Published by Litwin Books, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Islands in the Cyberstream: Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society
• Publisher: Litwin Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634000005
• ISBN 13: 9781634000000
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Joseph Weizenbaum is best known in the English-speaking world for his 1976 popular critique of artificial intelligence, Computer Power and Human Reason. His reputation in Europe continued to flourish, however, as he wrote and spoke for German-speaking audiences until his death in 2008. Islands in the Cyberstream: Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society is an extended interview with Weizenbaum, originally published in German in 2006. Imaginitive, iconoclastic, and always insightful about the role of computing in society, this book is a great introduction to the thought of Joseph Weizenbaum as it has evolved over the decades.