- From: Duane Nickull <dnickull@adobe.com>
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:05:29 -0700
- To: "[ontolog-forum]" <ontolog-forum@ontolog.cim3.net>, "John F. Sowa" <sowa@bestweb.net>
- CC: "'SW-forum'" <semantic-web@w3.org>
On 7/31/07 12:46 PM, "Azamat" <abdoul@cytanet.com.cy> wrote: > The real semantics or meanings of any symbolism or notation is defined by > ontology; for this is the only knowledge domain studying the Being of > Everything which is, happens and relates. Not trying to start a nit picky argument, but I had always thought that real semantics are defined by how a term is used and what it is linked to in a physical world (which of course can be captured and expressed in an ontology). Otherwise any ontology is just a huge circular reference (like the english dictionary when void of any grounding. How can one define and convey the true meaning of spicy food, heat, pain etc without the corresponding grounding experience? Duane -- ********************************************************************** "Speaking only for myself" Blog - http://technoracle.blogspot.com Community Music - http://www.mix2r.com My Band - http://www.myspace.com/22ndcentury MAX 2007 - http://technoracle.blogspot.com/2007/07/adobe-max-2007.html **********************************************************************
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