[Sigia-l] Data, information, knowledge, wisdom

[Boniface Lau]

> From: Ted Han
>  
> On 6/30/05, Boniface Lau <boniface_lau at compuserve.com> wrote:
> > No. A date on a piece of paper with nobody around is still a date
> > reference.
> 
> Sorry i realized that i should contextualize my statements further.
> The point, beyond the fact that meanings do not exist independent of
> sentient usage, is that symbol strings (or whatever datum of your
> choice) have intended meaning (i.e. what it's creator took it to
> mean), and perceived meaning (i.e. what it's perceiver took it to
> mean). These clearly do not have to be the same thing (just look at
> deconstructionism). As that is the case, i am certainly not willing
> to suggest (or believe) that there is some sort of gold standard
> meaning that a piece of input laying out in the world possesses
> (although in some cases, clearly, you want to take the creator's
> intent as the meaning that should be adopted, scholarly works for
> instance).

Unfortunately, I don't think I understand what you are trying to say
in the above.


Boniface