ontological doctrine

An ontological doctrine is a systematic philosophical theory that explains what kinds of entities exist fundamentally and how they relate to one another in reality.

Aliases (7)

• metaphysical principle ×3
• Platonic Form ×2
• Neoplatonic metaphysical principle ×1
• metaphysical theory ×1
• source of reality ×1
• speculative metaphysics ×1
• transcendent cause ×1

Instances (11)

• Naturalism
• Platonism ("metaphysical theory")
• the Good (Form of the Good) ("Platonic Form")
• the One ("Neoplatonic metaphysical principle")
• the Form of Beauty ("Platonic Form")
• will to power ("metaphysical principle")
• ages of the world (Weltalter) theory ("speculative metaphysics")
• identity of indiscernibles ("metaphysical principle")