ontology in Japanese
ontology in Japanese is 存在論, オントロジー, 本体論 — ontology means the area of philosophy that looks at what it means for something to exist.
ontology in Japanese
存在論
Pronounced: sonzairon
(uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
オントロジー
Pronounced: ontorojī
(uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
本体論
Pronounced: hontairon
(uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
What does "ontology" mean?
- noun The area of philosophy that looks at what it means for something to exist.
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noun The particular set of things that a theory or view treats as real, and how they relate to one another.
"Research centered on ontology and security argues that the far-right utilizes cultural anxieties to recruit members of dominant cultures within a society who feel left behind in some way."
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noun One thinker's or school's account of the basic kinds of thing that exist.
"The answer to the controversial question of whether Aristotle's ontology includes non-substantial particulars, then, is that it does."
- noun A formal logical system based on a theory of classes, created by Stanisław Leśniewski (1886–1939).
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ontology in a sentence
- Research centered on ontology and security argues that the far-right utilizes cultural anxieties to recruit members of dominant cultures within a society who feel left behind in some way.
- The answer to the controversial question of whether Aristotle's ontology includes non-substantial particulars, then, is that it does.
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What is "ontology" in Japanese?
"ontology" in Japanese is 存在論, オントロジー, 本体論. ontology means: The area of philosophy that looks at what it means for something to exist.
How do you pronounce 存在論?
"ontology" in Japanese is 存在論, pronounced "sonzairon".
Are there other ways to say "ontology" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "ontology": 存在論, オントロジー, 本体論.
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