The concept of information in ordinary discourse

Abstract The concept of information as it is actually used in ordinary discourse is elucidated, using philosophical methods of conceptual analysis. Five essential properties and four derivative properties of the phenomenon of information are identified. This concept of information is contrasted with several proposed concepts in the literature of information theory, communication theory, and Information Science.

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