The Internet: Which future for organised knowledge, Frankenstein or Pygmalion? Part 1

Abstract

This paper is the first half of an invited paper given by the author to the international conference, promoted by the UNESCO Philosophy Forum, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the organisation (Paris, 14–17 March 1995). The second half, which deals with a slightly different theme, is published as a Brief Communication later in this issue.

Citation

Floridi, L. (1996), "The Internet: Which future for organised knowledge, Frankenstein or Pygmalion? Part 1", The Electronic Library, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb045441