Bioinformational Philosophy and Postdigital Knowledge Ecologies

The book presents a cross—disciplinary overview of critical issues at the intersections of biology, information, and society. Based on theories of bioinformationalism, viral modernity, the postdigital condition, and others, this book explores two inter—related questions: Which new knowledge ecologies are emerging? Which philosophies and research approaches do they require?

The book argues that the 20^th century focus on machinery needs to be replaced, at least partially, by a focus on a bet...