An attempt to make a definition of existence and constructing a foundation for an axiomatic system of ontology

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Çağatay, Hasan
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This thesis aims to make an analysis of the concepts of ‘existence’. It also constructs four new definitions based on the concept of ‘effect’ for different concepts of beings. By reasoning based on these definitions and some pre-suppositions, a foundation for an axiomatic system of ontology is tried to construct.
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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/16838
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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H. Çağatay, “An attempt to make a definition of existence and constructing a foundation for an axiomatic system of ontology,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2007.
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