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      Semantics, Hermeneutics, Statistics: Some Reflections on the Semantic Web

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      Proceedings of HCI 2011 The 25th BCS Conference on Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
      Human Computer Interaction
      4 - 8 July 2011
      semantic web, ontology creation, consistency, hermeneutic circle, Schleiermacher, scale-free distributions
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            Abstract

            We start with the ambition – dating back to the early days of the semantic web – of assembling a significant portion human knowledge into a contradiction-free form using semantic web technology. We argue that this would not be desirable, because there are concepts, known as essentially contested concepts, whose definitions are contentious due to deep-seated ethical disagreements. Further, we argue that the ninetenth century hermeneutical tradition has a great deal to say, both about the ambition, and about why it fails. We conclude with some remarks about statistics.

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            Conference
            July 2011
            July 2011
            : 24-28
            Affiliations
            [0001]Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

            Queen Mary University of London

            Mile End Road

            London E1 4NS

            UK

            www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/~graham
            Article
            10.14236/ewic/HCI2011.22
            de593569-591e-4df6-be95-1a840a7d47ff
            © Graham White. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Proceedings of HCI 2011 The 25th BCS Conference on Human Computer Interaction, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

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            Proceedings of HCI 2011 The 25th BCS Conference on Human Computer Interaction
            HCI
            25
            Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
            4 - 8 July 2011
            Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)
            Human Computer Interaction
            History
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            1477-9358 BCS Learning & Development

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            Electronic Workshops in Computing

            Applied computer science,Computer science,Security & Cryptology,Graphics & Multimedia design,General computer science,Human-computer-interaction
            semantic web,ontology creation,consistency,hermeneutic circle,Schleiermacher,scale-free distributions

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