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# KEHOME/knowledge/rhm/theory/Sowa/SowaOntology.html
# Jan/22/2003
# Feb/20/2009 new syntax
# http://www.jtsowa.com/ontology/toplevel.htm
# attributes
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attribute isg
physical, abstract,
independent, relative, mediating,
continuant, occurrent;
# lattice
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begin hierarchy Sowa lattice;
Entity;
/ Independent; # one entity
/ Relative; # two entities
/ Mediating; # three or more entities
Entity;
/ Physical; # space, time
/ Abstract; # not space, not time
Entity;
/ Continuant; # not time
/ Occurrent; # time
Entity;
/ Actuality;
/ Form;
/ Prehension;
/ Proposition;
/ Nexus;
/ Intention;
Entity;
/ Object;
/ Process;
/ Schema;
/ Script;
/ Juncture;
/ Participation;
/ Description;
/ History;
/ Structure;
/ Situation;
/ Reason;
/ Purpose;
end hierarchy Sowa lattice;
# definitions
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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 Entity with independent,physical;
Object is Entity with independent,physical,continuant;
Process is Entity with independent,physical,occurrent;
Form is Entity with independent,abstract;
Schema is Entity with independent,abstract,continuant;
Script is Entity with independent,abstract,occurrent;
Prehension is Entity with relative,physical;
Juncture is Entity with relative,physical,continuant;
Participation is Entity with relative,physical,occurrent;
Proposition is Entity with relative,abstract;
Description is Entity with relative,abstract,continuant;
History is Entity with relative,abstract,occurrent;
Nexus is Entity with mediating,physical;
Structure is Entity with mediating,physical,continuant;
Situation is Entity with mediating,physical,occurrent;
Intention is Entity with mediating,abstract;
Reason is Entity with mediating,abstract,continuant;
Purpose is Entity with mediating,abstract,occurrent;
# KE output
#==========
#Entity isc* ?;
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