# 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