The Russian ontology
Quantitative, artificial intelligence-based methods can be fruitful also in the humanities. In order to conduct research, one needs, though, an a priori formulated theory, what is in AI research referred to as an ontology, in order to know what to search for. It does not mean that AI research in any field is limited to a priori formulated principles; it usually yields results and formulates new concepts which go far beyond the theory formulated in the first place.
July 8, 2025 - David Hallbeck