# KEHOME/knowledge/theory/Sowa/ontology.html
# Jan/22/2003
# http://www.jtsowa.com/ontology/toplevel.htm
# attributes
#===========
attribute isg
physical, abstract,
independent, relative, mediating,
continuant, occurrent
# lattice
#========
Sowalat is begin lattice
Entity
/ Physical # space, time
/ Abstract # not space, not time
Entity
/ Independent # one entity
/ Relative # two entities
/ Mediating # three or more entities
Entity
/ Continuant # not time
/ Occurrent # time
Entity
/ Physical
// Actuality
/// Object
/// Process
// Prehension
/// Juncture
/// Participation
// Nexus
/// Structure
/// Situation
/ Abstract
// Form
/// Schema
/// Script
// Proposition
/// Description
/// History
// Intention
/// Reason
/// Purpose
end lattice Sowalat
# definitions
#============
Absurdity is bottom
Entity is top
Physical is Entity with physical
Abstract is Entity with abstract
Independent is Entity with independent
Relative is Entity with relative
Mediating is Entity with mediating
Continuant is Entity with continuant
Occurrent is Entity with occurrant
Actuality is Physical with independent
Object is Actuality with continuant
Process is Actuality with occurrent
Prehension is Physical with relative
Juncture is Prehension with continuant
Participation is Prehension with occurrent
Nexus is Physical with mediating
Structure is Nexus with continuant
Situation is Nexus with occurrent
Form is Abstract with independent
Schema is Form with continuant
Script is Form with occurrent
Proposition is Abstract with relative
Description is Proposition with continuant
History is Proposition with occurrent
Intention is Abstract with mediating
Reason is Intention with continuant
Purpose is Intention with occurrent
# KE output
#==========
set hfocus = Entity