{"title":"Remy Fannader","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemy Fannader's works delve into the intricate intersections of philosophy and technology, offering readers a thoughtful exploration of ontological concepts through a computing lens. Their writing challenges conventional perspectives, inviting a deep reflection on the nature of being in an increasingly digital world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eComputing \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/em\u003e, Fannader’s books provide insightful analyses that appeal to both technical minds and those intrigued by the theoretical foundations of modern technology. Expect a compelling blend of rigorous thought and innovative perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ontological-prisms-by-remy-fannader-9781394352623","title":"Ontological Prisms","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOntological Prisms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe expansion of generative AI has highlighted the limitations of purely neural approaches and the benefits of coupling them with symbolic counterparts epitomised by ontologies. While knowledge graphs emerge as the jack of all trades among agents dealing with language, knowledge, and orchestration, there is little consensus on the sources and roles of ontologies, in other words, knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book introduces \u003cem\u003eontological prisms\u003c\/em\u003e, a game-changing paradigm that unfolds the geometry of knowledge into a triptych of observed worlds (facts), meanings (concepts), and shared representations (categories).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis approach entails three major breakthroughs with regard to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInteroperability:\u003c\/strong\u003e By establishing a principled and actionable distinction between communication (language) and representation (knowledge), \u003cem\u003eontological prisms\u003c\/em\u003e provide a blueprint for semantic and conceptual layers set across heterogeneous representations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbstraction levels:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leveraging its three-pronged paradigm, \u003cem\u003eontological prisms\u003c\/em\u003e untangle the abstraction conundrum between upper (or foundational) and lower (or domain-specific) level ontologies. This allows for a smooth, declarative integration of ontological abstractions without imposing unwieldy inheritance hierarchies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemporality:\u003c\/strong\u003e The epistemic distinction between worlds (facts), intents (concepts), and representations (categories), combined with differentiated abstraction semantics, enables diachronic knowledge management alongside concurrent engineering processes, regardless of domain overlaps and misaligned life cycles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese advances allow for a seamless integration of knowledge engineering between agentic and enterprise systems: facts, categories, and concepts for the former, mapped to data, information, and knowledge for the latter, respectively. That knowledge-driven integration of cognitive and systems capabilities paves the way to a holistic approach to collective learning, weaving together individuals, organisations, and systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is organised into three parts: principles, foundations, and architecture; cognitive functions: language, reasoning, and judgment; and systems and knowledge engineering. The third part introduces the KEOPS (Knowledge Engineering with \u003cem\u003eOntological Prisms\u003c\/em\u003e) methodology, accompanied by a kernel developed with OWL\/Protégé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis organisation allows for differentiated readings for graduates, engineers, and consultants, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of agentic cognition, knowledge engineering and ontology development, as well as business intelligence and decision-making systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48126621188332,"sku":"9781394352623","price":276.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781394352623-ontological-prisms.jpg?v=1785971377"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/remy-fannader.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}