The Body of René Thom (singularities)
In the footsteps of the mathematician-philosopher René Thom, we set out to meet these “singularities” that seem to escape the digital grip.
20 March 2021
Tagged: philosophy
Philosophy
The « Individual » in the light of information theories
Researchers in information science seek to grasp the concept of “individual”. Decryption of their usual methods…
8 August 2020
Gilbert Simondon, « philosopher of information »?
Gilbert Simondon, reread 40 years later by digital thinkers, is praised as the “first philosopher of information”. What to think of this “sacrament”?
2 May 2020
Body and Language Games
Mathematical activity is an excellent illustration of the coupling of the body and language games, i.e. their reciprocal modifications when they “dialogue”.
7 March 2020
The Mirrors of the “I”
In 2001, philosopher Francisco Varela underwent a transplant and meditated on identity. Body, technique and identity: a very contemporary triptych.
28 April 2019
Miguel Benasayag and the question of the “living”
The philosopher Miguel Benasayag argues, especially against transhumanism, that “the living” would always escape the artificial realm. Did he convince us?
24 November 2018
Women and Mathematics: still a long way to go!
Why are there so few women in the higher reaches of mathematics? Review of this old and difficult question.
8 August 2018
“Non-modern” zombies
The digital world produces all kinds of “zombies”, structures and organizations without consciousness. Here are some examples.
15 June 2018
From the infosphere to a “gaseous” ethics
The philosopher Luciano Floridi proposes an “information ethics” supposed to lead us in a world transformed by the digital revolution.
17 March 2018
Return to Babylon
A daring parallel brings us back to Babylonian times. Do our algorithms play a role comparable to the old clay tablets?
21 November 2017