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2 years ago in Philosophy , Technology By Anusha

What Is a Novel or Emerging Concept in Contemporary Ontology?

New ontological work increasingly intersects with digital systems, formal modeling, and artificial intelligence, reshaping how entities and relations are defined and operationalized.

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By Vishwaranjan Answered 1 year ago

A recent term is "Ontological Engineering" or "Digital Ontology," referring to the structured, formal representation of entities and relationships within computer systems (e.g., for the Semantic Web, AI). It blends traditional metaphysical inquiry with computational practice, creating ontologies as usable artifacts that define and constrain how information is categorized and processed by machines.
 

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