De ontologie
Example: De ontologie onderzoekt de aard van het bestaan en zijn vormen.
Definition
"De ontologie" refers to the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of existence, being, and reality. It explores questions about what entities exist and how they can be grouped, related, and differentiated, focusing on the fundamental categories of being.
Etymology
The term "de ontologie" comes from the Greek words 'ontos' meaning 'being' and 'logia' meaning 'study' or 'discourse.' It was coined in the 17th century to describe the philosophical study of existence. Did you know? The word literally means 'the study of being.'
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"De ontologie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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