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universe of discourse

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(ontology)universe of discourse - In ontology, the set of all entities that can be represented in some declarative language or other formal system.

Each entity is represented by a name and may have some human-readable description of its meaning. Formal axioms constrain the interpretation and well-formed use of these names.


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Before Descartes, it was still possible, within the Eurocentric universe of discourse, to perceive philosophy as a dialogue in which the participants shared the same premises and moved within the same body of concepts.
Ways out of the postmodern discourse by Thompson, Ewa M. / Modern Age
eme] Elsewhere, street signs, billboards, and graffiti evoke a universe of discourse that seems completely external--so many epitaphs.
Geoffrey James: Centre Culturel Canadien. (Paris) by Schwabsky, Barry / Artforum International
seems to plod along in its own track, maintaining an enclosed universe of discourse.
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