
The word cybernetics comes from Greek kybernētikḗ, meaning "governance", i.e., all that are pertinent to kybernáō, the latter meaning "to steer, navigate or govern", hence kybérnēsis, meaning "government", is the government while kybernḗtēs is the governor, pilot, or "helmsperson" of the "ship". As with the ancient Greek pilot, independence of thought is important in cybernetics.
French physicist and mathematician André-Marie Ampère first coined the word "cybernétique" in his 1834 essay Essai sur la philosophie des sciences to describe the science of civil government. The term was used by Norbert Wiener, in his book Cybernetics, to define the study of control and communication in the animal and the machine. In the book, he states: "Although the term cybernetics does not date further back than the summer of 1947, we shall find it convenient to use in referring to earlier epochs of the development of the field."
Details
- Publication Date
- Feb 21, 2021
- Language
- Greek, Modern (after 1453)
- ISBN
- 9781008997301
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Anastasios Fountis
Specifications
- Pages
- 88
- Binding Type
- Hardcover Case Wrap
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A4 (8.27 x 11.69 in / 210 x 297 mm)