Ontologisch
Example: Zijn ontologische argumenten voor het bestaan van God zijn complex en diepgaand.
Definition
"Ontological" is an adjective used in philosophy to describe matters related to the nature of being, existence, or reality. For instance, "ontological arguments" refer to reasoning about the fundamental nature or existence of things, such as arguments about the existence of God.
Etymology
The word "ontological" comes from the Greek 'onto-' meaning 'being' and '-logy' meaning 'study of.' It originally referred to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being. Did you know? The term was popularized in philosophical discourse during the 17th century, especially in discussions about existence and reality.
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"Ontologisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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