Ontology Class 2009

Introduction to Ontology

The two-day (weekend) class entitled 'Introduction to Ontology' will be given by Barry Smith on the weekend of October 3-4.

A draft program of lectures is as follows:

Saturday, October 10

9.30am-12.30pm

1. Ontology as a Branch of Philosophy

2. Formal Ontology and Formal Logic

1.30pm-5.30pm

3. Substances, Attributes and Universals

4. Why I Am No Longer a Philosopher

Sunday, October 11

9.30am-12.30am

5. Ontology as a Branch of Computer Science

6. Ontology and the Semantic Web

1.30pm-5.30pm

7. Towards an International Standard Upper Level Ontology

8. The Universal Core: Ontology and Data Integration

The venue will be Center for Inquiry on Sweet Home Road. Lunches will be provided free of charge to all participants.