- From: Richard H. McCullough <rhm@PioneerCA.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 15:50:35 -0700
- To: "Semantic Web at W3C" <semantic-web@w3.org>
The question of the meaning of classes has come up many times.
In terms of associating real world meaning with classes,
I still think Ayn Rand (Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology)
has the best definition.
A concept is a mental integration of two or more units
possessing the same distinguishing characteristic(s),
with their particular measurements omitted.
0 units => nonexistent
1 unit => an individual, not a concept
2 or more units => meaningful concept
I think of Nothing as a mathematically useful set,
not a meaningful class.
Dick McCullough
mKE do enhance od "Real Intelligence" done;
knowledge := man do identify od existent done;
knowledge haspart proposition list;
http://mKRmKE.org/
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