Re: Topic :> Dynamics Of Ontologies

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Topic :> Dynamics Of Ontologies 16

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Example 1.  Prognostic Signs And Symptoms (cont.)

Now we can begin at the beginning, in a state of information that
is more like what we find at the beginning of a real-live inquiry.
The empirical situation that is reflected in the descriptive data
of Table 4 places us at Node 1 of the inquiry diagram, shown here:

Figure.  Dynamics of Inquiry -- http://suo.ieee.org/ontology/gif00002.gif

Node 1.  Descriptive Data -- http://suo.ieee.org/ontology/gif00004.gif

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| Node 1.  Descriptive Data                                 |
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| Condition    | Affect       | Outcome      | Frequency    |
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| delirium     | laughter     | good         | 120          |
|              |              | poor         |  80          |
|              | seriousness  | good         |  60          |
|              |              | poor         |  90          |
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The abductive transition to Node 2 reflects a re-conception of the empirical
rule of thumb as a rational hypothesis that governs the properties of unseen
cases while it serves to sum up the empirical laws affecting the known cases.

Node 2.  Initial Theory -- http://suo.ieee.org/ontology/gif00005.gif

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| Node 2.  Initial Theory                                   |
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|   ( delirium    (                                         |
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|   { laughter    ( less_dangerous ))                       |
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|   ( seriousness ( more_dangerous )) ))                    |
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|   If delirium then:                                       |
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|   if laughter then less_dangerous;                        |
|                                                           |
|   if seriousness then more_dangerous.                     |
|                                                           |
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Jon Awbrey

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