The non-univocity of the concept of author from the perspective of Wittgenstein and Foucault

Abstract

Due mainly to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the concept of author and possibilities of authorship have been broadened, regardless of the area in which the content is created. From the perspective of Wittgenstein's language games and Foucault's concept of author, we analyze the uses, reuses and resignifications attributed to the concept of author in the areas of Law, Engineering and, Library Science. We found a non-univocity of the concept based on its transformations and changes over time according to the rules and conventions of each area.