Category:Ontological Theory

The following theories are answers to ontological questions, i.e. answers to such questions as "Does theory exist in the scientonomic domain?", "What are the subtypes of theory?" etc. Ontological theories are first order descriptive theories.

There are several subtypes of ontological theories:

• Existence Theories: theories that state the existence or a non-existence of an entity, relation, process, etc. ("Authority delegation exists within the scientonomic domain.")
• Inheritance Theories: theories that state a subtype/supertype relationship (i.e. "Method is a subtype of Normative Theory.")
• Association Theories: theories that state a relationships of aggregation, composition, or association between two classes (e.g. "Method consist of Criteria of Acceptance, Criteria of Demarcation, Criteria of Compatibility.").

To create a theory in this category, locate the respective term among the definitional topics, click on it, and scroll down to the ontology section.