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Ontology

Ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies concepts such as existence, being, becoming, and reality. It includes the questions of how entities are grouped into basic categories and which of these entities exist on the most fundamental level. Ontology is sometimes referred to as the science of being and belongs to the major branch of philosophy known as metaphysics.

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47,434
Prior Five Years
12,288
Total Citations
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502,937
Prior Five Years
53,330
Total Scholars
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47,490
Prior Five Years
35,845

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