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Entropy in the philosophy of information

Cite: , Entropia w filozofii informacji, "Kultura - Media - Teologia", 2022( 49) nr 1, s. 7-33.

DOI: 10.21697/kmt.49.1

The subject of the paper is selected issues related to the concept of entropy and selected theories of information, as well as the demonstration of several possible relations that occur between the matters indicated. The author used the methods of comparative analysis of available studies and the analytical method applied in philosophy. The obtained conclusions are presented in the form of synthesis. Although the issue of entropy is discussed mainly in the literature of physics, it has also been elaborated on in the theory of information. The author states that entropy processes affect the quantity and quality of information and the information transfer process itself. He concludes that for the sake of the common information space of humankind, we should avoid the generation of useless information.

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Cyprian Czernicki

ORCID: 0000-0002-6604-4722