, systems make up some special species of the genus pattern. And that fact and some other things are not made clear by Bunge. I will here try to develop further some ideas about patterns and systems which I have put forward earlier (see [2) chapters 4, 6, 7, 14, and 15). Whatever the practical use of ontologies is, and will be, now when information technology revolutionises the world, one of their theoretical uses is to create a bird's eye view from which one can correct various forms of myopia. I will try to show that one gets a better ontological understanding of some aspects of systems when they are seen as species of the category of pattern. The simplest kind of patterns are the spatial patterns, and the ontological structure of such patterns is the topic for the first four sections of this paper. Then there are short sections on spatiotemporal patterns and causal systems. Whether or not my analysis is of direct relevance to the ontology of information systems, I am not able to tell. I look upon the world of research as an extensive division of labour which encompasses not only the sciences and technology but philosophy as well. Philosophy can interact with both science and technology, and I hope that this paper will do so, but the interaction is not spelled out in the paper in itself. 1 The ontological point of departure Every pattern has some kind of components. Patterns, as I have said, are always patterns of something. Therefore, I need some ontological categories before I can start my discussion of patterns. Firstly, I will kind of unity wbi and structure of ** aggregate of p Secondly, Thirdly, properties do of will regard, for regard density, small parts of * Fourthly, s* both between * certain distance instances. Pro will be used as a. Fifthly, I grounded rel. exists thanks to than-', 'has a than-', 'is hea not regard sp * (e.g. 'is to property-groun. '-R-'. The ontolo epistemological things a and b between these round and b is 1 between a and * property-grou 'S -', betw account). The deriv existentially. ( e.g. round an independently o being of differe The exis • S-' is quite co things both in abstract spaces also can cons space. For some realist opinion)' Such relations by statements relation'has round) and b (. true by facts w. the form 'aSb' in if f I
, systems make up some special species of the genus design. And that fact and some early things are not made clean by Bunge. I will here judge to develop further some estimate about convention and systems which I have frame forward earlier (experience [ 2) chapters 4, 6, 7, 14, and 15). Whatever the practical consumption of ontology is, and will be, now when information technology revolutionises the world, one of their theoretical use is to create a bird's eye scene from which one can correct various forms of myopia. I will try to prove that one gets a better ontological understanding of some aspects of systems when they are see as species of the category of pattern. The simplest kind of patterns are the spatial traffic pattern, and the ontological structure of such patterns is the topic for the first four sections of this paper. Then there are short sections on spatiotemporal patterns and causal organization. Whether or not my analysis is of direct relevance to the ontology of data system, I am not able to tell. I look upon the world of inquiry as an extensive part of labour which encompasses not merely the sciences and technology but philosophy as well. Philosophy can interact with both science and engineering, and I hope that this paper will do so, but the interaction is not spelled out in the paper in itself. 1 The ontological point of departure Every blueprint has some kind of components. Patterns, as I have said, are always traffic pattern of something. Therefore, I need some ontological categories before I can depart my discussion of patterns. Firstly, I will kind of unity wbi and structure of * * sum of p Secondly, Thirdly, properties do of will regard, for respect density, minor parts of * Fourthly, s * both between * sealed distance instances. Pro will be used as a. Fifthly, I ground rel. exists thanks to than-',' has a than-',' is hea not involve sp * (e.g.' is to place - groun.' -R-'. The ontolo epistemological things a and b between these beat and b is 1 between a and * property - grou'S -', betw account). The deriv existentially. (e.g. round an independently o organism of differe The exis • S-' is quite co things both in abstract spaces besides can cons space. For some realist opinion)' Such relation by statements relation'has round) and b (. true by fact w. the form' aSb' in if f I
, sydtems make up some specixl species of tkw genuv pattsrn. And ghat fact and some other thiigs qre nit made clear by Bunge. I will hvre try ti detelop further some ideas about iattexnw and systems ehich I haee put forward exrpier (see [2) chapters 4, 6, 7, 14, and 15). Whatevew the ptaftical use of jntokjgiea is, and will be, now when informatjon tecinology revolutoonises the world, one of tjeir theoretical uses ls to creatg a furd's eye vied from whibk one can ckrrect various forms of myopia. K wilk try to syoq tjdt one gets a benter ontologigsl undarstandong of some asiects of systems when they arx seen as species of the catecoxy of pattern. The simplwst khnd mf pxrtefns ace fhe spwtiel patterns, and the onrological structure os such patterna is tre topic for the first four sections of tvis paper. Then there are syort sections on spatlotemporaj patterns and causal systems. Whether or not my atalysms is on difwch relevance to the ontology of information syffeks, I am not able to tell. I kolk opon the world of reseadch as an extensivf divisyon od labour rhicn encompasses not only the wciences and rechnology but phiposophy as cell. Pnilospphy can interact with yoth sdience and hechnologg, and I hope that thps pdper will do so, but the ineeraction is uot spelued put in the paper in ibvelf. 1 The ontologifal plitt of depagture Every pattern has some kiiv of componenjs. [atnerns, as N have said, are alwwys patterns oy somethnng. Thdrefore, I heed soke ontologisal categoriev before I cai start mr diwcuswion of oatterns. Firstky, I will kind of ubity wbi and strucbure ur ** aggregate of p Wecondly, Thirdlu, pfopqrniex qm of will recard, fof regafd density, woall parts of * Fourthly, v* bofh between * certaim qistance instancqs. Pro will br used as a. Fifthlj, I gcoundev rel. rxifts thanks to than-', 'has a than-', 'js hea noh rcgard sp * (e.g. 'ys ti property-grpun. '-R-'. The ontolo epistemological things a and b between jhese round and b is 1 netween a anv * pro[erty-grou 'S -', betw account). The deriv existentiakly. ( e.g. round an indelendendly o being of differe The exis • S-' is quite co things both in abstract spaces qlso cen cons space. For some rzalnst opigion)' Ruch relations bj statements relation'has round) aid b (. true bv facts w. the form 'aSb' in if g K
, systems make up some special species genus And that and some other by I will here to develop further ideas about patterns and systems which have put forward earlier (see [2) chapters 4, 6, 7, 14, and 15). the practical use of ontologies is, and will be, now when information technology the one their uses is to create a bird's eye view from which one can correct various forms of I will try to show that one gets better ontological understanding of aspects of systems when they seen species of category pattern. simplest kind of are the spatial patterns, and the ontological structure of such patterns is the topic for the first sections of Then there short on patterns and causal or not my analysis is of the ontology of information systems, I am not to tell. look upon the world of research an extensive division of labour which encompasses not the sciences and technology but philosophy as well. Philosophy can interact with both science and I hope that this will do so, the is spelled in the in itself. 1 The ontological point of departure Every pattern has kind of components. Patterns, as I have said, are always something. I need some categories before I can my of patterns. Firstly, I of wbi ** of Secondly, Thirdly, properties do will regard, for regard density, parts of * Fourthly, distance instances. Pro will be used as a. I grounded rel. exists thanks to than-', a than-', 'is hea not regard sp * (e.g. 'is to property-groun. The ontolo a and b between these round and b 1 between a and property-grou 'S -', betw account). The deriv existentially. ( round independently o of differe The • S-' is co things both spaces also cons For Such relations by statements relation'has round) b true by facts w. the 'aSb' f I
, systems make up some special sPecies of thE genuS paTteRn. and tHat fAct and some otheR ThinGs are not made clear by BunGe. I wiLl HEre tRY tO deveLop furtHEr SOMe iDeAs AboUt PAtTerns And Systems Which I have Put FoRward earlier (SEe [2) Chapters 4, 6, 7, 14, anD 15). WhAtever the praCtiCal use Of OntOLogieS is, And wiLl be, noW When inFormation TeCHnologY RevolutIONiSes tHe world, one of their THeORetical uses is tO creatE a BIrD'S Eye VieW from which OnE can cORrect vaRIoUS FOrmS Of myopia. I will Try to show thAT onE gets a BeTteR OntoloGical UnDErsTanding of soMe asPects of syStems wHEn they aRE seen as SpecieS of The CateGOrY oF paTtERn. THE sImpLEst Kind of paTtErNs are The sPATIAl paTteRns, aNd the Ontological stRucTure OF suCh patTerns Is thE tOpic fOr the fIrst fOuR sections of this PapeR. Then therE arE sHorT sEctioNS on spaTioTemPoral paTterns aND caUsAL SYsTems. Whether or not my AnALYsIs is of diRect reLEvAnCE to the onToLogY of iNFOrmatIon sYStEms, I am noT able tO TeLl. i look upOn The worLd Of rEseArch aS An exTensivE divisioN of laBOur which encompASses not only thE ScIENcES and TecHnology but pHiloSOphy As weLL. PHilOSophy Can inTeRAcT With both science and tEcHnologY, and I Hope that this pAper will do SO, BUt the intEracTIoN Is not spelled ouT in thE paper in itSElf. 1 The onTologIcal poinT of departURE Every paTteRn hAs sOme KINd Of components. PATTernS, aS I have sAid, Are alwaYs pAttErnS of SoMething. ThErefore, I NeEd SoMe OntOlogiCAl categoRiEs bEfOre i can sTArt my dIscusSion Of PaTTerNs. FirstLY, I WILl kiNd Of UnitY wbI aNd strUctuRE of ** AggregaTe of p SecoNdlY, thirDlY, pRopertiEs do of will regArD, for regard DeNsiTy, smalL PArts of * FoUrthly, s* both between * certaIN distanCe iNstanCes. PRo will be uSed As a. FifThlY, i grounDed rel. ExistS tHanKS To thaN-', 'HAs A thAn-', 'Is hea not reGARd sP * (e.g. 'is To PropErty-groUn. '-R-'. The ontolo episteMOloGical things a aNd b BetwEEN tHesE RoUNd aNd B Is 1 bETWeen a and * propertY-grou 'S -', betw AcCOuNt). The deriv EXisTeNtially. ( E.g. round An indEPendentLy o being oF differe THe Exis • s-' IS quIte co thingS both in aBstract spACes alSO cAn conS spAce. For SoMe rEalisT opiniON)' SuCh relAtions By StatemEnts rElAtion'has Round) and b (. true by facts w. thE form 'asb' in iF f I
, systems make up some spe cial speci es of  th e g en us p atte rn. And that f a ct a nd some other things a re no tm adec le ar by  Bunge. Iw i llhe re  tr yt odevel opfurther  some idea s a bo ut patternsa nd  systems w hic h I have put  fo rwardea rli e r (se e [ 2) ch apters 4, 6,7, 14, an d1 5). Wh a tever t h e  p ract ical use of ontol o gi e s is, and will  be, n ow wh e n  in for mation tec hn ology revolut i on i s e s t h e world, oneof their th e ore ticalus esi s to c reate  a bir d's eye vie w fr om whichone ca n  correc t  variou s form s o f m yopi a .Iwil lt ryt osho w  th at one g et sa bet tero n t o logi cal  und ersta nding of some  as pect s  of  syst ems w henth ey ar e seen  as s pe cies of the cat egor y of patt ern .The  s imple s t kind  of  pa tternsare the spa ti a l pa tterns, and the on to l o gi cal stru ctureo fsu c h patter ns  is  the t opicfort he  first f our se c ti on s of th is  paper .The n t herea re s hort s ectionson sp a tiotemporal pa t terns and cau s al s ys t ems.  Wh ether or no t my anal ysis is  of direc t rel ev a nc e  to the ontology of  i nforma tionsystems, I am  not ablet o tell. Ilook up o n the world of  rese arch as an extensiv e div ision of  labour w h i ch encom pas ses  no t o n l ythe sciencesa n d te ch nologybut  philos oph y a s w ell .Philosoph y can in te ra ct  w ith  both sciencean d t ec hno logy, and Ihopethat  t hi s  pa per wil l  d o so,bu ttheint er actio n is not  spelle d out inthe pape rin  itself . 1 The ontol og ical point  o f d epartu r e  Every p attern has some kind of compone nts . Pat tern s, as I h ave  said,  ar e  alway s patt ernsof  so m e thing . Th ere fo re, I need s ome  onto lo gica l categ ories before I can sta rt my discuss ion  ofp a tt ern s .F irs tl y , I w ill kind of uni ty wbi and  s t ru cture of * *  ag gr egate o f p Sec ondly ,  Thirdl y, proper ties do o fwill r ega rd, for re gard den sity, sma l l par t sof *Fou rthly,  s * b oth b etween * c ertai n dist an ce ins tance s.  Pro wil l be used as a. Fifthly , I gr ounde d r el. exist s t h ank s to than -','has a tha n-' , ' is he a n o t reg ards p* ( e .g. ' is t o  property - gr oun . '- R-'. The on t o l o e piste mol o gicalthin gs a and b betwee n  these round a nd b i s 1  be t ween  a  and * propert y-g ro u 'S -', b et w account).  The der iv exist ential ly. (e.g. ro u n da n inde pend ent ly o bein g o fd iffereTh ee xis •S-'is  quite  co th i ngsb o th in abstract s paces a lso c a n c ons s pa ce. For some  realist o pinion)' Su ch rel atio ns by  statem en ts rel ati on 'has round )  and b (.  true  by fac ts  w.the  form'aSb ' in if  f I 
, systems_make up_some special species of_the genus_pattern._And that_fact_and some other_things are not_made clear by Bunge._I will here_try_to develop further some ideas about patterns and systems which I have put forward_earlier_(see [2)_chapters_4,_6, 7, 14, and 15)._Whatever the practical use of_ontologies is,_and will be, now when information technology revolutionises_the_world, one of_their theoretical uses is to create a bird's eye_view from which one can correct_various forms of_myopia._I_will try to show_that one gets a better ontological_understanding of some aspects of systems_when they are seen as species of_the category of pattern. The simplest_kind of patterns are the_spatial patterns,_and the ontological structure of_such patterns is_the topic_for the first_four sections of this paper. Then_there are short_sections on spatiotemporal patterns and causal_systems._Whether or not_my_analysis_is of_direct relevance to_the_ontology of_information_systems, I am not able to_tell._I look upon the world of research_as an extensive division_of_labour which encompasses not_only the sciences and technology_but philosophy as well. Philosophy can_interact with_both science_and technology, and I hope that this paper will do so,_but the interaction is not spelled_out in the paper_in itself._1_The ontological point_of_departure Every_pattern has some kind of components. Patterns,_as I_have said, are always patterns of_something. Therefore, I need_some_ontological categories before I can start_my discussion of patterns. Firstly, I_will kind of unity wbi_and_structure_of ** aggregate of p_Secondly, Thirdly, properties do of will_regard, for regard_density, small parts of * Fourthly, s*_both_between * certain distance instances. Pro_will_be used as a. Fifthly, I_grounded_rel._exists thanks to than-', 'has_a than-', 'is hea not regard_sp * (e.g. 'is to property-groun. '-R-'. The ontolo_epistemological things a_and b between these round_and_b_is 1 between a and * property-grou 'S -', betw_account). The_deriv existentially. (_e.g. round an independently o being of differe The exis_• S-' is quite co things both_in abstract spaces also can cons space. For some realist opinion)'_Such relations by statements relation'has round) and b_(. true by facts w. the form_'aSb' in if f_I