Re: [ontolog-forum] Concepts, classes, universals

["Matthew West" <dr.matthew.west@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Marcelino,

 

Thanks for the answer.

 

So, "Person that likes icecream" whould be a "phased sortal", in thie sense?

http://www.loa.istc.cnr.it/Papers/GuarinoWeltyOntoCleanv3.pdf

 

MW: No. A phased sortal changes from one thing to another, e.g. caterpillar to butterfly. When it is a butterfly it is no longer a caterpillar. On the other hand a person that likes icecream is still a person.

 

MW: Likes icecream is just an accidental property that a person might have (or cat or dog etc.) It therefore applies to some state of person for which it is true.

 

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