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The Philosophy of Geo-Ontologies
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The Philosophy of Geo-Ontologies [electronic resource] / by Timothy Tambassi.
ISBN
9783319640334
Edition
1st ed. 2018.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
Physical Description
VIII, 55 p.
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Summary
This book is intended as a philosophical introduction to geo-ontologies, in response to their increasing diffusion within the contemporary debate, where philosophy plays a fundamental, though still unexplored, role. Accordingly, the first part offers a short overview of the ontological background of geo-ontologies, which comprehends computer science, philosophy and geography. The second part is devoted to describe the ontology of geography, to define notions such as geographical entities and boundaries, and to trace some philosophical tools useful for spatial representation. The third part investigates the emerging of geo-ontologies from the spatial turn and is concerned with a taxonomy for geo-ontologies grounded on some fundamental geographical distinctions. Finally, the last part presents the emergence of Digital Humanities and the consequent proliferation of geographical projects focused on the ancient world, in particular Greek and Roman.
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Series
SpringerBriefs in Geography,
Contents
Introduction
Part I. The Ontological Background
Ontologies in Computer Science: a brief overview
From the Ontological Turn to the Ontology of Geography
Common Sense Conceptualizations and Systems of Objects
Part II. Geographical Entities, Boundaries and Spatial Representation
Experiments and Results
From a Speculative Perspective: Geographic Entities and Boundaries
On Drawing (Different) Lines on a Map
On the Ontological Status of Geographical Boundaries
Spatial Representation and Ontological Tools
Part III. From a Geographical Perspective: Spatial Turn, Taxonomies and Geo-Ontologies
From the Spatial Turn to the Diffusion of Geo-ontologies
The Problems of Existing Taxonomies
A Geo-ontological Tri-Partition
PART IV. Geo-ontologies, Digital Humanities and Ancient World
Towards a Geo-ontology for the Ancient World
Geography in Greek and Roman Culture
Conclusion.
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