The concept of ontology is currently hotly debated in cultural and social anthropology. While it was a philosophical concept, it has been incorporated into the vocabulary of the social sciences for twenty years. The key moment of this incorporation is the publication of the book Beyond nature and cu...

Ontology or Ontologies?

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Paulo Vélez León (2015)

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In recent decades there has been a renewed interest in some of the classic themes of ontology, from areas of knowledge external to philosophy; however, this ontological revival has «stimulated» a multiplicity and diversity of «ontological» theories and concepts that has resulted in a proliferation o...

Aproximaciones a la ontología del arte

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Paulo Vélez León (2006)

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El presenta trabajo describe y caracteriza de manera breve y concisa lo que podría ser una ontología del arte. En la primera sección se presentan las dificultades actuales, así como las nociones y preguntas principales de la ontología. En la sección segunda, se bosquejan las definiciones y caracteri...

Le poids du langage et de l’action dans l’organisation des connaissances  : Position épistémologique, action méthodologique et perspective théorique

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Joseph T. Tennis (Dec 1, 2012)

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In this paper, I explore two weights of language and action that bear down on KO researchers. I first summarize what extant literature says about the knowledge claims we make with regard to KO practices and systems. I then contrast this with what we do not know, that is, what the unanswered question...