De ontologische categorie
Example: In de filosofie bespreekt men vaak de ontologische categorieën van bestaan.
Definition
"De ontologische categorie" refers to fundamental classes or kinds of being used in philosophy to categorize and understand the nature of existence and reality. These categories help philosophers analyze what entities exist and how they relate to each other conceptually.
Etymology
The term "de ontologische categorie" comes from Greek origins where 'onto-' means 'being' and '-logy' means 'study of,' combined with 'categorie,' derived from Latin and Greek meaning 'a class or division.' Together, it denotes a philosophical classification of types of being.
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"De ontologische categorie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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