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ontology

To on is the Greek for "what exists"; the plural ta onta means "existing things" or "real things". Ontology is the branch of philosophy that explores the nature of reality. Because it concerns itself with issues of "being", "origin", and "time", ontology is closely associated with metaphysics.

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