Ontology: meaning, definitions and examples
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ontology
[ ษnหtษlษdสi ]
study of
The branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
Synonyms
metaphysics, philosophy of being
Examples of usage
- He studied ontology in college.
- Ontology explores the nature of existence.
Translations
Translations of the word "ontology" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ontologia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคจเฅเคเฅเคฒเฅเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Ontologie
๐ฎ๐ฉ ontologi
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฝัะพะปะพะณัั
๐ต๐ฑ ontologia
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญๅจ่ซ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท ontologie
๐ช๐ธ ontologรญa
๐น๐ท ontoloji
๐ฐ๐ท ์กด์ฌ๋ก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูู ุงููุฌูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ ontologie
๐ธ๐ฐ ontolรณgia
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌไฝ่ฎบ (bฤntวlรนn)
๐ธ๐ฎ ontologija
๐ฎ๐ธ verufrรฆรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะพะฝัะพะปะพะณะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ontologiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ ontologรญa
Word origin
The term 'ontology' originated from the Greek words 'ontos' meaning 'being' and 'logos' meaning 'study'. Ontology is a branch of philosophy that focuses on the nature of being, existence, and reality. It explores questions such as 'What exists?', 'What is real?', and 'What is the nature of reality?' Ontology has been a central topic of philosophical inquiry for centuries, with thinkers such as Aristotle, Descartes, and Hegel contributing to its development.
See also: onto.