INFORMATION FROM CONTEXT
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1675 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics, Methodology or model |
In the widest sense, we obtain all information from our environment , through our interactions with it. But the quantity of information that we are able to gather depends on our own mental (and psycho-motor) frame of reference . For example, a geologist observing a rocky mountain cliff would gather more information from some of the features he sees than a common observer , because he knows the implicit meaning of the sedimentary strata he observes. He thus becomes able to interpret what he sees and even register some specific and peculiar characteristics out of which he may develop a deeper understanding .
The point is neatly made by I. STEWART in a paper about magic. The magician is basically a trickster who uses codings and rules . specially if working with an aide. He becomes able to gather information from gestures or words that seem indifferent to spectators (2003, p. 38-39
See also
Code, Experimental frame, Frame of reference, Meaning (Formation of), Meaning theory, Observation process, Observer