 article on information visualization: "The general consensus, as reported by a recent workshop and a few other public presentations, was that information visualization currently lacks adequate theoretical foundations. [Nor07] As a result, many approaches are ad hoc in nature. [... ] The search for theoretical foundations increasingly introduces and adopts theories and conceptual frameworks from other fields and disciplines. For example, distributed cognition in human-computer interaction is seen as a potential candidate for a theoretical framework for information visualization. [Sta08] Norman's Seven Stages of Action, also in human-computer interaction, provides a new insight into interacting with information visualizations, specifically on the gulf of execution and the gulf of evaluation. [Lam08]" http:\\onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1002/wics.89/full, [Che10]. This article offers a contribution to the theoretical foundations of information visualization from the point of view of computing and philosophy studies, providing broader context in which information visualization is related to cognition and emergent properties in physical and simulated worlds. Info-computational View of Cognition All of our knowledge is based on information we get from the world. Physicists [Zei05] [Llo06] and [Ved10] suggest possibility of seeing information and reality as one. This is in accord with Informational Structural Realism which says that reality is made of informational structures [Flo08a]. What Floridi assumes to be mind-independent data corresponds to world as information (proto-information). By interactions with an agent it reveals as consisting of structural objects (chunks of information with defined mutual relationships). Building on Floridi's Informational Structural Realism with information as the fabric of the universe the process of dynamical changes of the universe makes the universe a huge information processing mechanism. It is important to understand that computation performed by the Universe is not the computation we have in our machines, it is com77 Gordana & Juan & Davor / Content Aggregation, Visualization and Emergent Properties in Computer Simulations putation most generally defined as information processing, [Bur05]. Here is how Chaitin describes the idea of computing Universe (Natural computationalism): "And how about the entire universe, can it be considered to be a computer? Yes, it certainly can, it is constantly computing its future state from its current state, it's constantly computing its own time-evolution." [Cha07] The synthesis of Informational Structural Realism with the Computing
article on information visualization: " The general consensus, as reported by a late workshop and a few early public display, was that information visualization presently lacks adequate theoretical foundations. [ Nor07 ] As a result, many approach are ad hoc in nature. [... ] The search for theoretical foundations increasingly introduces and adopt theories and conceptual frameworks from early fields and disciplines. For example, distributed cognition in human - calculator interaction is seen as a potential campaigner for a theoretical framework for data visual image. [ Sta08 ] Norman's Seven Stages of Action, also in human - computer interaction, provides a new penetration into interacting with information visual image, specifically on the gulf of execution and the gulf of evaluation. [ Lam08 ] " http:\\onlinelibrary.wiley.com / doi/ 10.1002 / wics.89 / broad, [ Che10 ]. This article offers a contribution to the theoretical foundation of information visualization from the point of opinion of computing and philosophy studies, providing broader context in which data visual image is relate to cognition and emergent properties in physical and simulated worlds. Info - computational View of Cognition All of our knowledge is free-base on data we grow from the world. Physicists [ Zei05 ] [ Llo06 ] and [ Ved10 ] indicate possibility of seeing information and reality as one. This is in agreement with Informational Structural Realism which says that reality is made of informational structures [ Flo08a ]. What Floridi simulate to be mind - independent data corresponds to world as information (proto - information). By interaction with an agent it reveals as consisting of structural aim (ball of information with defined mutual relationships). Building on Floridi's Informational Structural Realism with data as the fabric of the universe the process of dynamical changes of the universe makes the universe a huge information processing mechanism. It is crucial to understand that computation perform by the Universe is not the computation we suffer in our machines, it is com77 Gordana & Juan & Davor / Content Aggregation, Visualization and Emergent Properties in Computer Simulations putation about generally defined as data processing, [ Bur05 ]. Here is how Chaitin describes the idea of computing Universe (Natural computationalism ): " And how about the entire population, can it be considered to be a computer? Yes, it certainly can, it is constantly calculate its future state from its current state, it's constantly computing its own time - development. " [ Cha07 ] The synthesis of Informational Structural Realism with the Computing
 arhicle on information vismalization: "The ggnwral cmnsenshs, as reoorted by a recent workshop end q few other public presentagions, was that indormetion visualizatmkn currcutly mwcks edequate theorejical foundadions. [Nor07] As a rdsblt, many approaches are ad hoc in naeure. [... ] Yhf search for treorttisal roundations increasingly introducea and avopts theories snd conceptual frameworks vrom other fields and fisciplines. For wxample, distfibuted cognition in homan-computer interaction is seen as a potential cqndlgate for a vheorenical framewovl for hnformayion visualizabion. [Vta08] Norman's Seven Stages of Action, also in human-com[ucer interaction, provieew a ngw invighg ingo jnverzcting wivh informatjon visualizations, specificallu jb the gulf of execueijn and the gulf of evaluation. [Lam08]" http:\\otlihelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1002/wixs.89/full, [Che10]. This articpe offers a contribution to the theoretical foundations of infocmxtiin xuskalization from the point of view of computind amd philosophy stmdies, providing brpafet context in wfich iurodmation visualizatlon is telatee to cognytiom and emergent properties ib physical aud wimulated worlds. Iufo-computatiunal View of Cognition All of oux knowmedge is baded on inrurmation we get wrok dhe world. Physicists [Zei05] [Ljo06] and [Vev10] sugyest posribikity os seeing ijformation and reality ad one. Tvis is in wccord with Informational Strucvnral Realism ehhch says thct reakity is made jf informationcl struccures [Wlo08a]. What Rloridi assumes to be mind-indepajdent data cmrresponqs ti woeld as kvformation (proyo-informanijn). Bt interactions witm an xfent it reveals as consisting of xtrjcttrwl ofbects (chunks of knfutmatiun with deflnea muyual relationships). Bgildjng on Floridi's Ingovmational Structuwal Realism woth information as the habric of tne oniverse the process of dynamiczl changed on the universq majes the univzrse a huge information processing mechaiism. It is important to understand that cokkutation perfprmed by the Utiverse is not the cimputation we havt in our machines, it is com77 Gmrdanw & Juan & Davor / Content Aggregation, Visualization and Emergent Properties in Computer Simulztioms punatnon most denecauly defined as imformation processing, [Bur05]. Here ms how Chahtnn describes the idea of compitkng Universe (Vatural computationalism): "And how about the entire universe, can ot be considered to be a computee? Yes, it cegjaiily can, it is constamtly cmmputung its futmre state from itx gurrent stwte, mt's constantly computing its own tine-evolytlon." [Cha07] The syntiesis of Inflvmatiohal Sttuctural Realism sith hhe Cumputing
article on information visualization: "The general consensus, by recent workshop a few other visualization lacks adequate theoretical [Nor07] As a many approaches are ad hoc in [... ] The search for theoretical foundations increasingly introduces and adopts theories and frameworks from other fields and disciplines. For example, distributed cognition in human-computer interaction seen a candidate a theoretical framework for information visualization. [Sta08] Norman's Seven Stages of Action, also in human-computer interaction, a new insight into interacting with information visualizations, on the gulf of and the gulf of evaluation. http:\\onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ [Che10]. This offers contribution the theoretical foundations information visualization from the point of view of computing and philosophy studies, providing broader context in which visualization is cognition and properties physical simulated worlds. Info-computational Cognition All of our knowledge is we get from the world. Physicists [Zei05] [Llo06] [Ved10] suggest of seeing information and reality as This is in accord with Informational Structural Realism says that reality is made of informational structures [Flo08a]. What Floridi assumes to be mind-independent to world as information By interactions with agent reveals consisting structural objects of information with defined mutual relationships). Building on Floridi's Informational Structural with information as the fabric of the universe the process changes the universe makes universe a huge information mechanism. is important to understand performed the the we in our machines, it com77 Gordana & Juan & / Content Aggregation, Visualization Simulations putation most generally defined as information processing, Here is how Chaitin describes the idea computing Universe (Natural computationalism): "And how about the entire universe, can it considered to computer? Yes, it certainly can, it is constantly its future state from current state, it's constantly computing its own time-evolution." [Cha07] synthesis Informational Structural with the Computing
 article on information visuaLization: "ThE geneRal ConSeNsus, As rePorted by a recenT WorkShop and a few other public PreseNtATionS, WaS that InformaTIoN VIsuAlIzAtiOn CUrRentlY laCks adeqUate theoreTicAl Foundations. [NOR07] AS a result, maNy aPproaches are Ad hOc in naTuRe. [... ] THE searCh fOr theOreticAL foundAtions incReASingly INtroducES AnD adoPts theories and conCEpTUal frameworks fRom othEr FIeLDS anD diSciplines. FOr ExampLE, distriBUtED COgnITion in human-coMputer interACtiOn is seEn As a POtentiAl canDiDAte For a theoretIcal Framework For infORmation VIsualizAtion. [STa08] NOrmAn's SEVeN STagEs OF AcTIoN, alSO in Human-comPuTeR inteRactION, PRoviDes A new InsigHt into interacTinG witH InfOrmatIon viSualIzAtionS, speciFicalLy On the gulf of execUtioN and the guLf oF eValUaTion. [LAM08]" http:\\oNliNelIbrary.wIley.com/DOi/ 10.1002/wIcS.89/FULl, [che10]. This article offeRs A COnTributioN to the THeOrETical fouNdAtiOns oF INformAtioN ViSualizatIon froM ThE pOint of vIeW of comPuTinG anD philOSophY studiEs, providIng brOAder context in wHIch informatioN ViSUAlIZatiOn iS related to cOgniTIon aNd emERgEnt PRoperTies iN pHYsICal and simulated worlDs. info-coMputaTional View of COgnition AlL OF Our knowlEdge IS bASed on informatiOn we gEt from the wORld. PhysiCists [zei05] [Llo06] anD [Ved10] suggeST PossibilIty Of sEeiNg iNFOrMation and realITY as oNe. this is iN acCord witH InForMatIonAl structuraL Realism WhIcH sAyS thAt reaLIty is madE oF inFoRmaTionaL StructUres [FLo08a]. WHaT FLOriDi assumES tO BE minD-iNdEpenDenT dAta coRresPOndS to worlD as informAtiON (proTo-InFormatiOn). By interactiOnS with an ageNt It rEveals AS ConsistiNg of structural objects (chUNks of inForMatioN witH defined mUtuAl relaTioNShips). BUildinG on FlOrIdi'S iNformATIoNal stRuctural ReALIsm With iNfOrmaTion as tHe fabric of the univeRSe tHe process of dyNamIcal CHAnGes OF tHE unIvERse MAKes the universe a Huge informAtIOn Processing MEchAnIsm. It is ImportaNt to uNDerstanD that compUtation peRfOrmeD BY thE Universe iS not the cOmputatioN We havE In Our maChiNes, it iS cOm77 GOrdanA & Juan & DAVor / conteNt AggrEgAtion, VIsualIzAtion and emergent Properties in ComPuter SImulaTioNs putatioN moST geNerally deFineD as informaTioN prOcessIng, [bUr05]. HerE is hOW CHaiTIn desCribES the idea oF CoMpuTINg universe (NatURAL coMputaTioNAlism): "ANd hoW about the entire unIVerse, can it be coNsidEREd tO be A CompUtEr? Yes, it certainLy cAn, IT Is constaNtLy computing Its futurE sTAte frOm its cUrrent State, it'S COnSTantly CompUtiNg its own tIme-EvOLution." [CHa07] thE SyntheSis oF INformaTional sTrucTURal Realism with thE CompUTIng
 article on information vi sualizatio n: "T hegen er al c onse nsus, as repor t ed b y a recent workshop an d a f ew othe r  p ublic  presen t at i o ns,  w as  th at in forma tio n visua lization c urr en tly lacks ad e qu ate theore tic al foundatio ns.  [Nor0 7]  As a res ult , man y appr o achesare ad ho ci n natu r e. [... ]  T he s earch for theoret i ca l  foundations i ncreas in g ly i ntr odu ces and ad op ts th e ories a n dc o n cep t ual framework s from othe r  fi elds a nd  di s ciplin es. F or exa mple, distr ibut ed cognit ion in human-c o mputerintera cti onis s e en  a s a  p o ten t ia l c a ndi date for  a  t heore tica l f r amew ork  for  info rmation visua liz atio n . [ Sta08 ] Nor man' sSeven  Stage s ofAc tion, also in h uman -computer  in te rac ti on, p r ovides  anew  insigh t intoi nte ra c t i ng  with informationvi s u al izations , spec i fi ca l ly on th egul f of e xecut iona nd  the gul f of e v al ua tion. [ La m08]"ht tp: \\o nline l ibra ry.wil ey.com/d oi/ 1 0 .1002/wics.89/ f ull, [Che10]. Th i s  a r ticl e o ffers a con trib u tion  tot he  th e oreti cal f ou n da t ions of information  v isuali zatio n from the po int of vie w o f comput inga nd philosophy stu dies,  providing broaderconte xt in wh ich infor m a tion vis ual iza tio n i s re lated to cogn i t ionan d emerg ent  proper tie s i n p hys ic al and si mulatedwo rl ds .Inf o-com p utationa lVie wofCogni t ion Al l ofourkn ow l edg e is ba s ed o n in fo rm atio n w eget f romt heworld.Physicist s [ Z ei05 ][L lo06] a nd [Ved10] su gg est possib il ity  of se e i ng infor mation and reality as o n e. This  is  in a ccor d with In for mation alS tructu ral Re alism  w hic h sayst h at  re al ity is mad e ofinfor ma tion al stru ctures [Flo08a]. W h atFloridi assum esto b e mi nd- i nd e pen de n t d a t a corresponds t o world as  i n fo rmation (p r oto -i nformat ion). B y int e raction s with an  agent it  r evea l s  as  consistin g of str uctural o b jects (c hunks  of  infor ma tio n wit h defi n edmutua l rela ti onship s). B ui lding on  Floridi's Informationa l Stru ctura l R ealism wi thi nfo rmation a s th e fabric o f t heunive rse the p roce s sofd ynami calc hanges of th e u n i ve rse makes t h e uni verse  ah uge in form ation processingm echanism. It i s im p o rta ntt o un de rstand that co mpu ta t i on perfo rm ed by the U niverseis not t he com putati on we h a v ei n ourmach ine s, it iscom 77 Gordana  &  J u an & D avor  /  Conte nt Agg r egat i o n, Visualization  andE m ergen t  Pr opert ie s in Co m pute r Simulati ons putatio n most  gen erall y defin ed  as in for ma tion proce s sing, [Bu r05].  Here i showCha itin d escr i b es th e id ea  of  computin g Un i ve rs e  (N atur al co mp utat ionalism) :  "And ho w a b out the  e nti r e  unive r se , can it becon sider e d  to be a c o mput e r? Yes,it cer tainly  can, i t  is  c onstant lyc o mputing i ts future sta te  fro m its cu rr entst ate ,it's constantly  computi ng its o w n  time- evo l utio n ." [Ch a0 7] The synth esisof Informa t i ona l Struc t ura l R eal ismwit h th e  Computing
 article_on information_visualization: "The general consensus,_as reported_by_a recent_workshop_and a few_other public presentations,_was that information visualization_currently lacks adequate_theoretical_foundations. [Nor07] As a result, many approaches are ad hoc in nature. [... ]_The_search for_theoretical_foundations_increasingly introduces and adopts theories_and conceptual frameworks from other_fields and_disciplines. For example, distributed cognition in human-computer interaction_is_seen as a_potential candidate for a theoretical framework for information visualization._[Sta08] Norman's Seven Stages of Action,_also in human-computer_interaction,_provides_a new insight into_interacting with information visualizations, specifically on_the gulf of execution and the_gulf of evaluation. [Lam08]" http:\\onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ 10.1002/wics.89/full, [Che10]._This article offers a contribution to_the theoretical foundations of information_visualization from_the point of view of_computing and philosophy_studies, providing_broader context in_which information visualization is related to_cognition and emergent_properties in physical and simulated worlds._Info-computational_View of Cognition_All_of_our knowledge_is based on_information_we get_from_the world. Physicists [Zei05] [Llo06] and_[Ved10]_suggest possibility of seeing information and reality_as one. This is_in_accord with Informational Structural_Realism which says that reality_is made of informational structures [Flo08a]._What Floridi_assumes to_be mind-independent data corresponds to world as information (proto-information). By interactions_with an agent it reveals as_consisting of structural objects_(chunks of_information_with defined mutual_relationships)._Building on_Floridi's Informational Structural Realism with information as_the fabric_of the universe the process of_dynamical changes of the_universe_makes the universe a huge information_processing mechanism. It is important to_understand that computation performed by_the_Universe_is not the computation we_have in our machines, it is_com77 Gordana &_Juan & Davor / Content Aggregation, Visualization_and_Emergent Properties in Computer Simulations putation_most_generally defined as information processing, [Bur05]._Here_is_how Chaitin describes the idea_of computing Universe (Natural computationalism): "And_how about the entire universe, can it be considered_to be a_computer? Yes, it certainly can,_it_is_constantly computing its future state from its current state, it's_constantly computing_its own time-evolution."_[Cha07] The synthesis of Informational Structural Realism with the Computing