Abstract
When behavior is interpreted in a reliable manner (i.e., robustly across different situations and times) its explained meaning may be seen to possess hermeneutic consistency. In this essay I present an evaluation of the hermeneutic consistency that I propose may be present when the research tool known as the mapping sentence is used to create generic structural ontologies. I also claim that theoretical and empirical validity is a likely result of employing the mapping sentence in research design and interpretation. These claims are non-contentious within the realm of quantitative psychological and behavioral research. However, I extend the scope of both facet theory based research and claims for its structural utility, reliability and validity to philosophical and qualitative investigations. I assert that the hermeneutic consistency of a structural ontology is a product of a structural representation's ontological components and the mereological relationships between these ontological sub-units: the mapping sentence seminally allows for the depiction of such structure.
Highlights
When thinking about the world around us it is commonplace and may even seem natural to sub-divide our experiences in attempting to achieve better understanding
Categorial ontologies have been developed by a wide range of psychologists and philosophers, each of who have concerned themselves with attempting to understand the basic components of human existence
Consistent Structured Meta-Ontology and Meta-Mereology this essay I provide answers to these questions1, I will initially clarify the precise terms of my exposition
Summary
When thinking about the world around us it is commonplace and may even seem natural to sub-divide our experiences in attempting to achieve better understanding. The practice of partitioning research content has a long history dating back to at least the time of the ancient, classical philosophers, where such well-known examples include ontologies by Aristotle (1975) and Plato (Harte, 2002). Categorial ontologies have been developed by a wide range of psychologists and philosophers, each of who have concerned themselves with attempting to understand the basic components of human existence (see for example: in psychology, Piaget and Inhedler, 1969, Kelly, 2013; in philosophy, Chisholm, 1996). Given the multitude of ontologies and other componential existential models that exist, the question may be asked as to whether a meta-ontology may be developed that speaks about how ontologies may be understood in structurally theoretical terms. Consistent Structured Meta-Ontology and Meta-Mereology this essay I provide answers to these questions, I will initially clarify the precise terms of my exposition
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