Opening the stacks
William Kent
1 book · 1978 · non-fiction, information-theory, philosophy
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Themes
data ontologyinformation realitymodelingdata qualityepistemologydata structuresmetaphysics
Key Concepts
philosophy-of-information1database-formalisms-limitations1relational-model-critique1technical-debate-and-friendship1arbitrariness-in-data-modeling1ambiguity-in-modeling-language1philosophical-challenges1modeling-practice-divergence1limitations-of-formalisms1relational-database-model1data-modeling-concepts1timelessness-of-data-management1technology-evolution1educational-enhancements1timeless-information-issues1data-modeling-passion1inner-life-metaphor1perception-and-reality1map-as-metaphor1limitations-of-formal-modeling1