In this section, Gorn sets forth his opinions on the way in which such topics as cybernetics, information theory, librarianship, and pedagogy fit into the framework which he calls “informatics.” His presentation is diffuse, full of jargon, and seems to have little substance.

Next comes a commentary by C. Pearson and V. Slamecka, which draws on the authors’ experience with the information science program at Georgia Institute of Technology. Again verbiage abounds. A. J. Perlis next offers comments in a paper entitled The Role of Information in Computer Science. In general, he agrees with Gorn, but he thinks that the word “informatics” is too weak. V. Zwass, J. Moses, and P. Wegener each contribute a paper, but the theme is the same: What constitutes informatics?

The section ends with a reply from Gorn entitled, A Pragmatist Replies. To the reviewer, the pragmatism was not obvious] There is little of substance in these pages. It is worth adding to the numerous quotations provided by the authors: “What can be said simply” (Wittengenstein).