SOULOS · Metaphysics
∞ Ontology
Ontology is a core concept from the Metaphysics tradition in the SOULOS registry (50 concepts × 3 traditions). Contemplation query: ontology nature of being existence metaphysics
Deep Dive
Ontology is the philosophical study of being and existence itself -- what categories of things exist, and what it means for something 'to be' -- foundational to metaphysics across every tradition covered in this system.
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Frequently asked about Ontology
What tradition does Ontology come from?
Metaphysics.
What is the contemplative query for this concept?
ontology nature of being existence metaphysics
How many concepts does SOULOS catalogue?
50 core concepts — 15 from Jainism, 15 from Buddhism, and 20 from the wider Metaphysics / perennial philosophy tradition. Plus 315 mystical words (Abyss → Zero) from the esoteric word cloud.
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