Dear Mike, (01)
>
> Here are a few slides summing up the difference between ontology in
> philosophy vs.. Computer science. I ran it by a philosopher who should
> know: Chris Menzel.
>
> There are a number of similarities and differences, and it is not just
> the intended purpose, though that is a very important difference. (02)
I don't disagree with (most of) the statements but I could use the
same slides to show one continuous process that starts from philosophical
ontology and ends with a computational system. Which by the way is how I
see things. (03)
Regards (04)
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