Keywords
Philosophical Disciplines, Conceptual Modeling, traditional disciplines
Abstract
The synergism among the traditional disciplines of ontology, epistemology, logic, and linguistics and their potential for enhancing conceptual-modeling applications is not fully understood. Better understanding how to adapt ideas from these disciplines should lead to improved serviceability of conceptual modeling. We argue in this position paper, however, that application objectives, rather than philosophical tenets, should guide the adaptation of ideas from these disciplines. Thus, an appropriate balance of discipline-based theory and pragmatism should temper adaptations. We evaluate the principled pragmatism we advocate by presenting several case-study examples. Each illustrates that an appropriate adaptation of ideas from the disciplines of ontology, epistemology, logic, and linguistics can significantly guide conceptual-modeling research and help build successful conceptual-modeling applications.
Original Publication Citation
David W. Embley, Stephen W. Liddle and Deryle W. Lonsdale (2011). Principled Pragmatism: A Guide to the Adaptation of Ideas from Philosophical Disciplines to Conceptual Modeling. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011, Volume 6999, Advances in Conceptual Modeling.Recent Developments and New Directions, Pages 183-192.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Lonsdale, Deryle W.; Embley, David W.; and Liddle, Stephen W., "Principled Pragmatism: A Guide to the Adaptation of Ideas from Philosophical Disciplines to Conceptual Modeling" (2011). Faculty Publications. 6860.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/6860
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Advances in Conceptual Modeling
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Linguistics
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