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

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.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Weizenbaum, Gunna Wendt
• Publisher: Litwin Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781634000000
• ISBN: 978-1-63400-000-0
• No. of pages: 170
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 223 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Humanities (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)