Re: A simplistic definition of "ontology"
Timothy Finin <finin@cs.umbc.edu>
From: Timothy Finin <finin@cs.umbc.edu>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 21:00:29 -0400
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To: phayes@ai.uiuc.edu (Pat Hayes)
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Subject: Re: A simplistic definition of "ontology"
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Pat Hayes writes:
> I would be interested if anyone thinks that this distinction is somehow
> mistaken. Does anyone else feel this tension between the two perspectives?
Pat -- I think your characterization of the differences between
theories and ontologies and the differing expectations that we will
eventually convert ontologies into theories is right on. Now, if I
can only decide where I stand on the last question. Tim
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