John Douglas Holgate- B.A. Hons University of Melbourne, M.A. (Lit) A.N.U., M.A. (Information) UTS, Dip LIS UNSW
- Independent scholar at St George Hospital
John Douglas Holgate
- B.A. Hons University of Melbourne, M.A. (Lit) A.N.U., M.A. (Information) UTS, Dip LIS UNSW
- Independent scholar at St George Hospital
Research into the works of Leonardo da Vinci using digital photography to develop an evidence-based scale of attribution
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Introduction
My two great research passions as a language scholar and information scientist concern the nature of the twin phenomena of 'language' and 'information' and how the two interact. Both are 'open secrets' but are fundamental to human and scientific progress. The inspiring work of Professor Rafael Capurro has been a guiding light. Since 2015 I have developed a passion for Renaissance art, particularly Raphael and Leonardo using macrophotography to explore hidden iconographic features of their works.
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October 2001 - August 2016
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Hans-Georg Gadamer wrote 'It is not only the written tradition that is estranged and in need of new and more vital assimilation; everything that is no longer immediately situated in a world – that is, all tradition, whether art or the other spiritual creations of the past: law, religion, philosophy, and so forth – is estranged and depends on the un...
The author examines the notion of informational aesthetics. The origin of aesthetics lies in Epicurus's notion of aesthesis and the integration of artistic activity with ethics and the 'good life'-as in the aesthetic theory and practice of the East. The debasement of the word 'aesthetic' reflects the increasing alienation of beauty from imagination...
Look at light and admire its beauty. Close your eyes and then look again. What you saw is no longer there and what you will see later is not yet. Leonardo Da Vinci People never notice anything. People always clap for the wrong reasons. J.D. Salinger A genuine Leonardo leaps out at you by virtue of the sheer excellence and enchantment of the work-ak...
An introduction to the Lost Leonardos Project and the development of LISA - a Leonardo Iconological Scale of Attribution
Future directions for the Philosophy of Information
A playful look at the history of philosophy seen through the prism of Raphael's 'School of Athens'
The author examines the notion of informational aesthetics. The origin of aesthetics lies in Epicurus's notion of aesthesis and the integration of artistic activity with ethics and the 'good life'-as in the aesthetic theory and practice of the East. The debasement of the word 'aesthetic' reflects the increasing alienation of beauty from imagination...
The recent rise in radiographic and photographic technology in the examination and interpretation of works of art—which has accompanied the digitization of artistic creativity in the contemporary world—has greatly enhanced the power of the naked eye to view and understand the masterpieces of the past. Through modern ‘digital telescopes’ a new breed...
The author examines the notion of informational aesthetics. The origin of aesthetics lies in Epicurus’s notion of aesthesis and the integration of artistic activity within ethics and the ‘good life’—as in the aesthetic theory and practice of the East. The debasement of the word ‘aesthetic’ reflects the increasing alienation of beauty from imaginati...
Homo Loquens Meets Homo Informaticus: Exploring the Relationship between Language and Information
John Douglas Holgate
Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between natural language and the phenomenon of information. It argues that the Philosophy of Information can provide a bridge between linguistics and information science by offering...
Raphael’s famous painting the School of Athens is given a fresh perspective through the prism of Angeletics and Messaging Theory as developed by Rafael Capurro and the author in our 2011 publication Messages and Messengers (Capurro & Holgate, 2011). In a close analysis of the messaging paradigm employed by the painter in the School and related work...
The paper outlined critical issues and strategies for health library managers going into the future, based on a series of think tanks, forums and workshops held in Sydney during 2015 which aimed
1. To provide an opportunity for an exchange of ideas on health library practice as well as for interpersonal networking and conviviality. 2. To identify,...
Presents letters sent to the editor regarding previous articles from this publication or other relevant topics of discussion.
This book poses a range of important questions. Who ?? as distinct from what ?? are we? Can the self be digitized? Will or can the algorithm replace the soul and the psyche? What are the intercultural determinants of private/public ethics? How is the interplay between private and public spheres of experience to be enacted? Where is the fine line be...
The term angeletics comes from greek angelos/angelia, meaning messenger/messages. We use these terms when we refer to angels or divine messengers. There is a long tradition in theology and religious studies called angelology. Angeletics is in this regard different from angelology. Its purpose is to study the phenomenon of messages and messengers wi...
The paper provides a background to e-content services in medical and health libraries around the world from standalone databases to WAP’s (Wide Area Portals) and aggregate e-journal collections – the lessons learned.
It discusses the development of value-added e-journal delivery services at St George Hospital and South East
Area Health Service - a...
John Holgate, Director of St. George Hospital Library in Sydney, looks back on health librarianship in Australia over the past twenty-five years. He surveys innovative changes in technology, cooperative networking, and the contribution made by hospital librarians to these developments. Starting with the Australian Medline Network, he discusses the...
One of the great unresolved questions of today concerns the nature and workings of information. The concept, like Banquo’s ghost, continues to haunt the feast of reductionist science. Since the 1980’s there have been significant contributions to the theory of information from physicists, biologists, systems theorists, philosophers and documentalist...
This paper describes the birth and development of the Australian Department of Health's HealthROM Project - the provision of a national database of public health information on CD-ROM. The Manager of the project describes the genesis of the program, the development of a cooperative publishing network between the major organisations in Australian pu...
This paper briefly examines three recent initiatives to deliver information directly to the health practitioner. HealthROM is a portable health library on CD-ROM developed by a partnership of Australian governmental health organisations such as the Federal Department of Health and the Australian Institute of Health. SatelLife is a satellite-based i...
