metaontology en · NOUN
Etymology
From meta- + ontology.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The philosophical study of the nature of ontology as a whole.
The metaontology debate has now migrated from discussions of composition.
2008 April 1, Ross P. Cameron, “Truthmakers and ontological commitment: or how to deal with complex objects and mathematical ontology without getting into”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 140, number 1, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaontologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| meta-ontology | alternative | lexicographic |