意义维度的信息与信息化

Information and Informatization Based on Meaning

从诠释学视角来看,信息的功能是促进人与人之间的交往,意义是交往的内容。尝试给出信息的哲学定义:交往过程中的信号及其所负载意义的总和。信息的三个重要性质:1)意义的解释生成性;2)意义解释的语境依赖性;3)意义解释的多元性、意见一致的获得性。信息的上述性质否定了本真信息的存在,信息意义取决于具体的历史和社会语境。所谓的信息化是基于计算机技术、网络技术,信息生成、传播、接收的高速化、简单化。信息化时代的特点是,信息来源的多元化及信息解释权威的弱化。社会所需主流信息的生成及维护变得更加困难。本真信息的非存在性和各异性,决定了信息失真现象的合理性和必然性。

From the view of hermeneutics, the function of information is to promote personal communication and keep society stable. Meaning is the content of communication. This article defines information as summation of signal and meaning. Such information has following qualities： meaning is made by explanation; meaning explanation depends on context; meaning of signal is pluralistic. The qualities of information deny objective true information and depend on specific historic and social environment. Informatization means high speed and simplification of information making, transmitting, and accepting based on modern computer and network. The characteristics of informatization are the plurality of information source and weakening of authorizing meaning explanation. This could cause difficulties in creating and maintaining the essential information in the society. The objective true information does not exist and the ＂distortion of information＂ is reasonable.