The present contribution aims at defining the relation between cybernetics and social theory from the perspective of society as order. After an historical framework of the cybernetic movement, a careful reading of the works of Norbert Wiener, in which he introduced the concept of feed-back and the idea of information society, has revealed a keen awareness about the social effects of technological innovation. Among the social scientists who had made use of cybernetic concepts, it has been considered the work of Karl Deutsch, which was one of the first completely cybernetic perspective for the study of political and social phenomena. The main conclusion is that cybernetics, as a meeting point between different disciplines, has produced an image of self-regulated society in line with the image of society as order
Il presente contributo mira a definire la relazione tra cibernetica e teoria sociale a partire dalla prospettiva della società come ordine. Dopo un inquadramento storico del movimento cibernetico, una lettura attenta ai lavori di Norbert Wiener, in cui ha introdotto il concetto di feed-back e l'idea di società dell'informazione, ha rivelato una viva consapevolezza degli effetti sociali dell'innovazione tecnologica. Tra gli scienziati sociali che hanno fatto uso dei concetti cibernetici, è stata presa in esame l'opera di Karl Deutsch, che è stata una delle prime prospettive compiutamente cibernetiche per lo studio dei fenomeni politici e sociali. La conclusione principale è che la cibernetica, come un punto di incontro tra diverse discipline, ha prodotto una immagine di società autoregolata in linea con l'immagine della società come ordine.
Carradore, R. (2013). Cibernetica e ordine sociale. Modelli e immagini di società in Norbert Wiener e Karl Deutsch. SCIENZA & POLITICA, 25(48), 149-173 [10.6092/issn.1825-9618/3899].
Cibernetica e ordine sociale. Modelli e immagini di società in Norbert Wiener e Karl Deutsch
Carradore, R
2013
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The present contribution aims at defining the relation between cybernetics and social theory from the perspective of society as order. After an historical framework of the cybernetic movement, a careful reading of the works of Norbert Wiener, in which he introduced the concept of feed-back and the idea of information society, has revealed a keen awareness about the social effects of technological innovation. Among the social scientists who had made use of cybernetic concepts, it has been considered the work of Karl Deutsch, which was one of the first completely cybernetic perspective for the study of political and social phenomena. The main conclusion is that cybernetics, as a meeting point between different disciplines, has produced an image of self-regulated society in line with the image of society as orderFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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