Patrick Durusau wrote: I am sure Azamat will formulate his own response but
I can answer for
myself since I share the opinion that there is no "universal ontology." (01)
Dear Patrick,
Let me just ensure you that there is a ''universal ontology'', '' global
ontology'', '' master ontology'', or '' standard ontology'', as a
comprehensive consistent world model.
Otherwise, no Semantic Web, no artificial intelligent systems, etc.
Azamat
http://www.eis.com.cy (02)
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Durusau" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [ontolog-forum] Terminology Question concerning Web
Architecture and LinkedData (03)
> Randall,
>
> Randall R Schulz wrote:
>> On Saturday 21 July 2007 12:59, Azamat wrote:
>>
>>> Rarely have i seen such obtusness. Pat has said many interesting
>>> things, but this statement reflects the whole point of the Semantic
>>> Web. No Real Meanings, no Semantic Web, or no Universal Ontology,
>>> no Intelligent Web. That's it.
>>>
>>> Azamat
>>>
>>
>> If this is the statement it seems to be, namely one of complete
>> pessimism about the entire Semantic Web endeavor (and apparently, any
>> form of computational intelligence), what motivates your participation
>> in this forum?
>>
>>
> I am sure Azamat will formulate his own response but I can answer for
> myself since I share the opinion that there is no "universal ontology."
>
> First, I don't think belief in a universal ontology has anything to do
> with "computational intelligence." It certainly is irrelevant to any
> claims of human intelligence, the possessors of which have been
> demonstrated to believe in any number of ontologies, perhaps even
> contradictory ones.
>
> Second, and more pragmatically, if a client finds that use of "Semantic
> Web" technologies provides a useful result for whatever purpose they
> have in mind, what is their (or my) belief in a universal ontology have
> to do with it? Or the connection of such a universal ontology to "real"
> meaning? Interesting questions for a coffee shop discussion but has
> little to do with the results that motivate clients to pay for services.
>
> I say all that because the topic maps community has spent years (not as
> many as the ontology community) hand wringing over the "big" issues when
> the real questions that needed answering were what result does the use
> of topic maps enable that isn't otherwise available and how does than
> answer the needs of user X?
>
> Granted, I take that position because I think meaning is in the eyes of
> the user (cf. reader response criticism and Stanley Fish) but I also
> suspect that pragmatically speaking, the question that any semantic
> technology has to answer is of what use is it to the user in question?
> It's formal correctness and answering the "big" questions won't save a
> technology that has no real payoff for users.
>
> I participate because I wanted to learn the terminology and thinking
> that underlies current ontology efforts. Whether those efforts are
> "true" in some absolute sense of the world isn't a question that I worry
> about. How those efforts may or may not have benefits for users,
> however, is a question that concerns me.
>
> Hope you are having a great day!
>
> Patrick
>
>> Randall Schulz
>>
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