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From Encyclopedia To Ontology: Toward Dynamic Representation Of The Discipline Of Philosophy
Methodological criticism: inpho is not a hierarchy of being
The first line of criticism comes from those who believe the word ‘ontology’ has been stretched too far from its original metaphysical roots, feeling that it is more misleading than useful when referring to a formal data representation rather than an actual hierarchy of being…
Computational ontology vs formal ontology
Our approach to representing the discipline derives from what computer and information scientists call “formal ontology.” However, we will avoid using this term because some researchers sensitive to Husserl’s distinction between “formal ontology” and “material ontology” prefer…