e is at least one instance of 
&gt; the root node
&gt; &gt;'Entity'.
&gt; &gt;
&gt; &gt;As I see it, what we're trying to do in constructing an 
&gt; upper-level ontology
&gt; &gt;is to provide a precisely specified vocabulary that supports 
&gt; anything that
&gt; &gt;we would every want to say in a formal context.  As 
&gt; paradoxical as it might
&gt; &gt;sound, I think we should strive for an ontology that makes as few
&gt; &gt;ontological commitments as possible.
&gt; 
&gt; It is paradoxical, yes, as y