'ontology' in Literary Theory: An Introduction

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(noun) a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being / (noun) a particular theory about the nature of being or the kinds of things that have existence

As the philosophers might say, 'literature' and 'weed' are functional rather than ontological terms: they tell us about what we do, not about the fixed being of things.

—p.9 Introduction: What is Literature? (1) by Terry Eagleton

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ontology (en)

Literary Theory: An Introduction
by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction
by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction
by Terry Eagleton

ontology (en)

Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction
by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction
by Terry Eagleton

Literary Theory: An Introduction
by Terry Eagleton