ontology in Japanese
ontology in Japanese is 存在論, オントロジー, 本体論 — ontology means the branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
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 branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
- noun In a subject view, or a world view, the set of conceptual or material things or classes of things that are recognised as existing, or are assumed to exist in context, and their interrelations; in a body of theory, the ontology comprises the domain of discourse, the things that are defined as existing, together with whatever emerges from their mutual implications.
- noun The theory of a particular philosopher or school of thought concerning the fundamental types of entity in the universe.
- noun A logical system involving theory of classes, developed by Stanislaw Lesniewski (1886-1939).
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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 branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
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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