The World is Not Flat: Expertise and InPhO

Authors

  • Colin Allen Indiana University
  • Cameron Buckner Indiana University
  • Mathias Niepert Indiana University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v13i8.2214

Keywords:

ontology, expertise, web 2.0

Abstract

The Indiana Philosophy Ontology (InPhO) is a “dynamic ontology” for the domain of philosophy derived from human input and software analysis. The structured nature of the ontology supports machine reasoning about philosophers and their ideas. It is dynamic because it tracks changes in the content of the online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. This paper discusses ways of managing the varying expertise of people who supply input to the InPhO and provide feedback on the automated methods.

Author Biographies

Colin Allen, Indiana University

Professor, Department of History & Philosophy of Science and Professor, Cognitive Science Program

Cameron Buckner, Indiana University

Doctoral student in philosophy at Indiana University

Mathias Niepert, Indiana University

Doctoral student in computer science at Indiana University

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Published

2008-08-20

How to Cite

Allen, C., Buckner, C., & Niepert, M. (2008). The World is Not Flat: Expertise and InPhO. First Monday, 13(8). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v13i8.2214

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Section

Pre-Conference Workshop 2: Digital Applications for the Humanities