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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 3'''

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 4'''

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.