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social science subjects > sociology > social theory > critical theory > ontology
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > critical theory > ontology
... > social science subjects > geography > geoinformatics > geographic information science > conceptual foundations of GIS > ontology
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > theory, metatheory, methodology, and inquiry > ontology
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > self and community > ontology
social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > ontology
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communication theory > philosophical orientations > ontology
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > philosophy of organizations > ontology
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > research design > research questions > ontology
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > research design > research questions > ontology

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ontology  

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  • Ontology derives from the Greek words for thing and rational account. In classical and speculative philosophy, ontology was the philosophical science of being. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods; Ontology]

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