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Diagrams’ Ontology and Epistemological Commitments

Giangiuseppe Pili
Ottobre 17, 2026

An Unexpected Journey into Everyday Thinking

Prologue – From Where All This Started

I recently read Philosophy of Physics – Space and Time written by the philosopher Tim Maudlin.[1] It is a short, dense book intended to be readable by everyone, but, as usual with these types of works, it requires very careful attention from the readers and effort to be unpacked, as we would wish from an excellent philosophical essay. Despite its shortness, Philosophy of Physics has been one of the most interesting readings on philosophy of science I have had in quite some time, not only because it had been a long time since I read a book or research paper in this philosophical area.[2] There are remarkable considerations in Maudlin’s work that would be worth an essay on their own, but here I am mentioning this reading because it has been the philosophical starting point for this essay, because it clearly posed specific ontological and epistemological questions when analyzing diagrams, mind maps and sketches.

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Ontology as Systematic Classification System

Giangiuseppe Pili
Luglio 7, 2020

Personal observations and understanding of realist applied ontology

Abstract

The paper is about my observations and notes on applied ontology as systematic classification systems. The post explores what an ontology is, what is aimed for, how it shaped, what is its philosophical foundation, why this foundation is compatible with multiple philosophical positions. Inside the document, digression and further specifications and arguments are drawn to arrive at a deeper understanding of several multiple facets of the complex universe called ‘applied ontology.’ This is the second step toward the elaboration of a consistent ontology for my family enterprise, which will ultimately be used to ground its expansion in the market. Even though practically oriented, the observations can turn to be useful for all the researchers and scholars who are struggling to understand what an ontology is. That is to say to those who are not driven by a philosophical perspective (only). This is a working progress, and I will be ready to reply to any inquiring, comments, and questions from the interested reader.

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