al / logical approach as a
foundation for a computational artifact (an upper level ontology)&amp;nbsp;
that will be broadly useful and widely accepted.&amp;nbsp; After (and only
after) such an agreement can be reached,&amp;nbsp; the concepts that have
already
been examined, described, defined/partially defined, axiomized, etc. can
be properly placed in the new ontology.
&lt;p&gt;This is not a merger of existing ontologies.&amp;nbsp; It is the creation
of a new ontology -- and where appropriate,&amp;nbsp; us