Re: [ontology-summit] Defining "ontology"

["tom beckman" <tombeckman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Patrick,

 

From my AI world view, ontologies (as opposed to taxonomies) are fully described concepts with a primitive <concept attribute value> structure that can be further elaborated to describe:

• relations between concepts/attributes,
• the importance of an attribute, and
• the certainty of a value 

with a structure something like <relation concept attribute value importance certainty>.  Facets can also be added to further describe differing <value> types.

 

I hope this helps.  Could you describe the characteristic structure and features of a "folksonomy" for me?  I'm not familiar with the term.

 

Best, Tom    301-920-0715

 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Patrick Durusau" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>

To: "Ontology Summit 2007 Forum" <ontology-summit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 8:53 AM

Subject: [ontology-summit] Defining "ontology"

> Greetings,
> 
> I am concerned with the suggestions that 
it is possible to create a 
> continuum along which to organize what are 
known as "ontologies" in one 
> or more circles.
> 
> At least 
unless we are willing to concede that the creation of such a 
> continuum 
is itself an imposition of assumptions from an undisclosed 
> 
ontology.
> 
> I am sure there are those who would say that 
folksonomies are "missing" 
> features that are present in "formal" 
ontologies. Perhaps, but 
> folksonomies predate "formal" ontologies by 
several millenia and have 
> proven robust enough for many purposes. If 
the goal is to represent the 
> opinions of the many rather than the few, 
perhaps it is "formal" 
> ontologies that "missing" features.
> 
> I am not taking a position one way or the other. But, I do think it is 
> important to realize that any attempt to construct a continuum is with 
> an unstated choice of a winner before the the continuum is 
populated.
> 
> Hope everyone is looking forward to a great 
weekend!
> 
> Patrick
> 
> -- 
> Patrick 
Durusau
> Patrick@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> Co-Editor, 
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> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
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