In simple terms, ontology is the philosophical study of being, existence, and reality. It explores questions about what exists, what is real, and the fundamental nature of things. Essentially, it’s about understanding what it means for something to “be”.
Opprobrium
Harsh criticism or censure
Phenomena
In Kantian philosophy, phenomena are objects as they appear to us in experience, while noumena are objects as they exist independently of our perception.
Phenomenon
In Kantian philosophy, an object as it appears to us in our experience, shaped by our senses and the structure of our minds.