Ontology Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Ontology and human geography === In human geography there are two types of ontology. The first, small "o" accounts for the practical orientation, describing functions of being a part of the group, thought to oversimplify and ignore key activities. The second "o", or big "O", systematically, logically, and rationally describes the essential characteristics and universal traits. This concept relates closely to Plato's view that the human mind can only perceive a bigger world if it continues to live within the confines of its "caves". However, in spite of the differences, ontology relies on the symbolic agreements among members. That said, ontology is crucial for the axiomatic language frameworks.<ref>Harvey, F. 2006. "Ontology. pp. 341β343 in ''Encyclopedia of Human Geography'', edited by B. Warf. Thousand Oaks, CA: [[SAGE Publications]].</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page