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Concept Formation

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The term ontology has undergone a number of transformations since its origin as an arcane branch of metaphysics as Guarino and Musen put it (2005). Dating back to Aristotle, the philosophical discipline has continuously evolved. From a simple structuring effort, over the centuries, philosophers have come to concentrate on problems of perception and linguistics. This evolution is explained in the first section, ontology in philosophy (cf. 1.1).

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(2008). Concept Formation. In: Innovation and Ontologies. Gabler. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-9920-7_4

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