Montagnini L. Harmonies of Disorder. Norbert Wiener: A Mathematician-Philosopher of Our Time

Springer International Publishing AG 2017. — 319 p. — (Springer Biographies) — ISBN: 3319506560.This book presents the entire body of thought of Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), knowledge of which is essential if one wishes to understand and correctly interpret the age in which we live. The focus is in particular on the philosophical and sociological aspects of Wiener’s thought, but these aspects are carefully framed within the context of his scientific journey.(1894–1918)
Formative Years
The Young Philosopher of Mathematics
(1919–1939)
Interwar Scientific Research
Reflections on Science and Technology
(1940–1945)
Wiener and the Computer. Act One
The Research Project on “Anti-aircraft Directors”
Wiener and Computers. Act 2
From the Princeton Meeting to Hiroshima
(1946–1964)
“1946”
Cybernetics
After Cybernetics