Foundation for a Realist Ontology of Cognitive Processes

In Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Ontology (ICBO), University at Buffalo, NY (2019)
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Abstract

What follows is a first step towards an ontology of conscious mental processes. We provide a theoretical foundation and characterization of conscious mental processes based on a realist theory of intentionality and using BFO as our top-level ontology. We distinguish three components of intentional mental process: character, directedness, and objective referent, and describe several features of the process character and directedness significant to defining and classifying mental processes. We arrive at the definition of representational mental process as a process that is the bringing into being, sustaining, modifying, or terminating of a mental representation. We conclude by outlining some benefits and applications of this approach.

Author Profiles

Barry Smith
University at Buffalo
David Kasmier
University at Buffalo
David Limbaugh
State University of New York (SUNY)

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