rgue that we
&gt; &gt; would be better
&gt; &gt; served by understanding the existing World Viewpoints and
&gt; &gt; relating them to
&gt; &gt; each other.
&gt;
&gt;I think everything here hinges on your notion of "World Viewpoints".  If, by
&gt;this, you mean formal ontologies relating to mereology, biological
&gt;categories, set theory, etc., then I agree that we are well served by trying
&gt;to understand them and relate them to each other (and incorporate them into
&gt;a merged ontology).

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