Objective Information in the Empiricist View of von Weizsacker

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Khatam, I

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Type of Document: Article
DOI: 10.1007/s10699-013-9335-x
Abstract:
We analyze von Weizsacker's view regarding the concept of information in physics. In his view, information arises from the reduction of properties of a physical object to their logical descriptive propositions. The smallest element of a lattice of propositions is an atom of information which is considered as the essence of every physical identity including position space. von Weizsäcker calls this element, "ur". Moreover, Biological evolution is described in terms of enhancement of the variety of forms. Form could be also reduced to descriptive logical propositions, thus to atoms of information. Therefore, information is the fundamental basis in von Weizsäcker's plan for unifying all branches of Physics including Chemistry and Biology. Yet, there are inadequacies in his lines of reasoning, critically assessed in this paper
Keywords:
ur" theory ; Biological evolution ; Pragmatic information ; Quantum symmetry ; Weizacker empirisist view ; Social sciences ; Technology ; Biological evolution ; Pragmatic informations ; ur theory ; Biology
Source: Foundations of Science ; Vol. 19, issue. 3 , 2014 , p. 241-255
URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10699-013-9335-x