Defining Ontology: The Study of Things and How They Relate to Other Things

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Ontology is the study of how things relate to each other and whether something is real or not.
Over time, ontology has expanded to include determining whether something is concrete, physical, conceptual, or abstract.
The relationship between things has become a significant aspect of ontology.
Ontology is not only a philosophy but also a scientific pursuit that information scientists can use to organize, understand, and explain information.

My guest today is Ren Pope. Ren is a Principal at Info-Do, which offers data, information, and knowledge architecture consulting. He’s worked in these domains for the last 25 years or so, and has also taught colleagues how to do these things through workshops and presentations. In this episode, we focus on why organizations need to know about and develop ontologies.

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