Ontology

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  • Ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies concepts such as existence, being, becoming, and reality.
  • It includes the questions of
    • how entities are grouped into basic categories
    • which of these entities exist on the most fundamental level
  • It is distinguished by 1
    • Intersubjective reality
    • Objective reality
  • is commonly compared or used alongside Epistemology

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Footnotes

  1. IRTD-C10 Constructivism