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11 - Computer Science and Informatics
University of Strathclyde
Meaning in philosophy and meaning in information retrieval (IR)
<33>This paper is significant as (i) it provides a new perspective on how the complex nature of meaning is manifested in information retrieval through the application of well-established philosophical methods and in particular those of Wittgenstein (1922; 1953); (ii) it contributes to our understanding of inter-disciplinary work in IR and suggests that examining the differences, rather than just the similarities, between meaning in philosophy and meaning in IR can provide some new theoretical insights; (iii) it develops the theory and conceptual understanding of IR by showing that philosophy can be used as a way of exploring intractable dilemmas in IR.