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historical ontology: a standalone construct

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History of science

the study of how objects, concepts and kinds of people come into being historically and become possible objects of knowledge.

In history of science, historical ontology refers to the study of how objects, concepts and kinds of people come into being historically and become possible objects of knowledge. This meaning comes from Hacking (2004) in Historical Ontology.[1]

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References

Hacking, I. (2004). Historical Ontology. Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1n3x198

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