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General

  • Ontologically Committed

    Ontological
  • Commitment Level

    High
  • Subject

    Foundational
  • Categorical

    Yes

Vertical

  • Parent-arity Type Instance

    Not yet assessed
  • Boundedness Type Instance - Downward

    Not yet assessed
  • Relation Class-ness Type Instance

    Second-class
  • Relation Class-ness Super Sub Type

    Second-class

Horizontal

  • Endurants

    Separating
  • Immaterial

    Separating

Universal

  • Indexicals: Here And Now

    Not-supported

F.23 KR Ontology – Knowledge Representation Ontology 

F.23.1 Overview 

The KR Ontology is defined in the book Knowledge Representation by John F. Sowa. Its categories have been derived from a synthesis of various sources, but the two major influences are the semiotics of Charles Sanders Peirce and the categories of existence of Alfred North Whitehead. The primitive categories are: Independent, Relative, or Mediating; Physical or Abstract; Continuant or Occurrent. 

From http://www.jfsowa.com/ontology/toplevel.htm

F.23.2 Top-level 

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F.23.3 Key characteristics 

KR is a heavyweight foundational ontology influenced by Charles Peirce. 

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