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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"ontological realism"”.
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The classification of gene products in the molecular biology domain: Realism, objectivity, and the limitations of the Gene Ontology
… mailing list texts were used to test whether ontological realism is a tenable basis for constructing objective ontologies. A comparison of the current GO vocabulary construction guidelines and a study of the reasons why GO terms are removed from the ontology further explored the justifications …
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The Substance of Ontological Disputes
… be said to exist. This field is called ontology. Ontological disputes have sometimes been accused of being merely verbal disputes: that they are concerned only with language and not with facts. Some think that if this accusation is correct, philosophers should give up doing ontology. However, …
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Coping with uncertainty: perspectives on sustainability of smallholder agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
… I position my public works within an inclusive ontological realism and epistemological pluralism that informed my use of mixed-methods research. I used (i) decision support systems and models (NUTMON, MonQI and QUEFTS), (ii) participatory learning and interdisciplinary research methodologies …