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Re: [ontolog-forum] SEMANTiCS 2015 - vanished contribution

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From: John F Sowa <sowa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:00:03 -0400
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Ronald,    (01)

I sympathize:    (02)

> I would like to contribute but I fear that not conforming
> to the orthodox “truth” may rule me out.  I’ve been told
> not to challenge UML or the so-called “ontologies” of
> the Semantic Web.    (03)

I wouldn't "challenge" UML or SW ontologies.  They are useful
for what they do.  But that is just a tiny part of the full
semantics of natural languages and the open-ended range of
everything that people do.    (04)

For a broader view of semantics, see the slides for "natural
logic":  http://www.jfsowa.com/talks/natlog.pdf    (05)

General principle:  Anything that anybody has found useful for
any purpose is indeed useful.  That includes UML, SW ontologies,
etc.  Those methods should be accommodated.    (06)

But they should be embedded within the infinite framework of
everything that anybody anywhere for any purpose has found
useful for anything.  NLs do that.  Our artificial systems
must also be able to grow to accommodate the full range.    (07)

John    (08)

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