Information und ihre Bedeutung in der Natur

This book embarks on an exciting quest to explore the nature of information in the natural world. It addresses the question of how information came into existence and evolved within it. The reader learns about the role that the significance of information has played and continues to play as a subject of scientific inquiry.

The interdisciplinary approach to scientific and philosophical questions is what makes this book particularly appealing: The author spans a wide range from information and computer theory to thermodynamics, quantum physics, and molecular biology, culminating in epistemology. Various and especially current research findings are highlighted throughout. In conclusion, based on the insights from these disciplines, a new and expanded perspective on information as a bearer of meaning is established and described in a model-like manner.

Noteworthy scientific breakthroughs and astonishing experiments play a significant role in this exploration. In the mid-20th century, a new understanding of information emerged in scientific circles, with key figures such as Claude E. Shannon and Alan Turing. Prominent scientists like Erwin Schrödinger and Max Delbrück provided important impulses to the ongoing controversial discussion about the essence of information.

The diversity of topics covered offers not only experts but also those interested in science and philosophy an engaging read and intellectual pleasure.