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Evolution of Semantic Systems

By Bernd-Olaf Küppers , Udo Hahn , Dagfinn Føllesdal (auth.) , Stefan Artmann (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2013
ISBN
364234996X, 9783642349966, 3642349978, 9783642349973
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-34997-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2682244 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
232\241
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2013-09-15 13:45:25
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Description

Complex systems in nature and society make use of information for the development of their internal organization and the control of their functional mechanisms. Alongside technical aspects of storing, transmitting and processing information, the various semantic aspects of information, such as meaning, sense, reference and function, play a decisive part in the analysis of such systems. With the aim of fostering a better understanding of semantic systems from an evolutionary and multidisciplinary perspective, this volume collects contributions by philosophers and natural scientists, linguists, information and computer scientists. They do not follow a single research paradigm; rather they shed, in a complementary way, new light upon some of the most important aspects of the evolution of semantic systems. Evolution of Semantic Systems is intended for researchers in philosophy, computer science, and the natural sciences who work on the analysis or development of semantic systems, ontologies, or similar complex information structures. In the eleven chapters, they will find a broad discussion of topics ranging from underlying universal principles to representation and processing aspects to paradigmatic examples.

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