The Shape of Shapes: An Ontological Exploration

The Shape of Things - SHAPES 1.0

自然科学(总论);计算机科学

Robert J. Rovetto

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PID  :  41926

来源: CEUR

【 摘 要 】

What are shapes? The ancient Greek geometer is perhaps the most familiar with these entities, but shape is general enough to transcend domains of inquiry. In thiscommunication I present a broad examination of shape and related notions, such as form,boundary and surface. I aim to explore this question and describe the category of shape byidentifying some of its most general features. I contrast geometric (or perfect) shapes withphysical or organic shapes (the shape of objects), discuss granularity, artifactuality, thecognitive aspect of shape and introduce a preliminary ontological hierarchy of shape.