Building Ontologies with Basic Formal Ontology (Mit Press)
Arp, Robert; Smith, Barry; Spear, Andrew D.
Language: English
Published by The MIT Press, 2015
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- Title
- Building Ontologies with Basic Formal Ontology (Mit Press)
- Author
- Arp, Robert; Smith, Barry; Spear, Andrew D.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0262527812
- ISBN 13
- 9780262527811
In the era of “big data,” science is increasingly information driven, and the potential for computers to store, manage, and integrate massive amounts of data has given rise to such new disciplinary fields as biomedical informatics. Applied ontology offers a strategy for the organization of scientific information in computer-tractable form, drawing on concepts not only from computer and information science but also from linguistics, logic, and philosophy. This book provides an introduction to the field of applied ontology that is of particular relevance to biomedicine, covering theoretical components of ontologies, best practices for ontology design, and examples of biomedical ontologies in use.
After defining an ontology as a representation of the types of entities in a given domain, the book distinguishes between different kinds of ontologies and taxonomies, and shows how applied ontology draws on more traditional ideas from metaphysics. It presents the core features of the Basic Formal Ontology (BFO), now used by over one hundred ontology projects around the world, and offers examples of domain ontologies that utilize BFO. The book also describes Web Ontology Language (OWL), a common framework for Semantic Web technologies. Throughout, the book provides concrete recommendations for the design and construction of domain ontologies.
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About the Author
Barry Smith is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo and Director of the National Center for Ontological Research.
Andrew Spear is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.
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