Rosenfield, Lawrence William. <br/><br/>
Aristotle and Information Theory :  A Comparison of the Influence of Causal Assumptions on Two Theories of Communication. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (152 pages) 
 - Janua Linguarum. Series Maior Series ;  v.35 .
 - Janua Linguarum. Series Maior Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Acknowledgments -- I. Introduction -- II. A Model of Aristotelian Causation -- Perfective Impulses -- Active and Acquiescent Powers -- Dynamic Re-Alignment -- Dynamic Equilibrium -- Tendency to Order -- Referential Grid -- Summary -- III. An Aristotelian Theory of Communication -- Institutional Contexts -- Modes of Proof -- Topical Aids to Speech Construction -- Summary -- IV. "Information Theory": Causality and Criticism -- Definition of "Information Theory" -- The Concept of Entropy -- Epistemological Status -- Referential Grid -- Sources of Observed Change -- Statistical Relationships -- Entropy as a Causal Model of "Information Theory" -- Implications of the "Information Theory" / Causal Model for Rhetorical Criticism -- Summary -- V. A Comparison of Critical Perspectives -- Bibliography -- Index of Authors. 
<br/><br/> No detailed description available for "Aristotle and Information Theory". 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110813616 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>B491.C3 -- R68 1971eb