FROLIO – Formalizable Relationship-Oriented Language-Insensitive Ontology

© Roger M Tagg 2009, revised 2011

Welcome to FROLIO – a new attempt to merge philosophy and the "semantic web".

Related Essays Index

These essays - or "diatribes" - may not all be directly related to the FROLIO project, but they do give more background on where the author is "coming from". A few of them are still on their first draft, and I'm still arguing with myself over one or two others.

Philosophy for the Individual

Emotional needs and traits Enlightenment - a personal view Enlightenment - Francis Wheen Ought
Personal responsibility Simple life - why not? Meaning Stories

Philosophy about Personal Relationships and Societies

Argument, Berne and De Bono's 6 Hats Consensus of Value Hot Cross Buns - peoples' inclinations Language
Natural human tendencies Ramps Secrets and lies - Southwell Social strategies - Bernard Guerin
Inspiration The Instant Wisdom of Uncle Reg (stub only) Uncle Reg on Mental and Emotional Fitness  

Theories about Knowledge

Cause - or Correlation? Certainty Existence Facts, truth and the "real world"
Constraints - and why not? The future, and forecasting it The concept of an Information Agent Models of thought
Post-Modernist buzzwords Randomness    

Theories about Systems and Groups

Goldilocks - Paul Davies The concept of a Motivation Cycle Bunge-Wand-Weber Ontology  Randomness
Stamper's Semiotic Ladder Professions Natural human tendencies  

Religion

Holy Koran - thoughts from a personal study Religion - a personal view Religion - a worldwide perspective
Cults - Good, Bad and Silly Spirituality Let's Check with God - a fantasy

Bullshit

Bullshit - a personal view Wheen Mumbo-jumbo highlights

Miscellaneous

Favourite quotations Paul Davies' Goldilocks options

A reading list is also available - this includes a number of items related to Information Systems as well as directly FROLIO-related issues.

Explanations of major components in FROLIO

Abstract concepts Activities What we can say about things and concepts What we mean by Context
Why simple hierarchies aren't enough Different types of Ideas Things, concepts, objects and classes Scenarios and "states of affairs"
Different sorts of Structures      

FROLIO project home page

Some of these links may be under construction – or re-construction.

This version updated on 12th January 2011

If you have constructive suggestions or comments, please contact the author rogertag@tpg.com.au