What is ontological realism in Barry Smith's work?
Ontological realism, as I understand it, posits that there is a reality independent of our minds, and that our task is to represent this reality as accurately as possible. In the context of computer science and information science, this means striving for formal ontologies that mirror the structure of the world. This approach emphasizes the importance of universals, types, and the objective nature of relations, aiming to capture knowledge in a way that is true to how things actually are, not just how we might perceive them.
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