Ontology is the philosophical study of existence and non-existence. Therefore the ontological standing of an entity refers to whether it can be said to exist, and how it can be grouped along with other entities, related within a hierarchy, and subdivided according to similarities and differences.
getting stronger and stronger
look how bad the pollution is in the ocean
To whitewash is a metaphor meaning "to gloss over or cover up vices, crimes or scandals or to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data".
The same as other inverted pyramid writing style: The inverted pyramid is a metaphor used by journalists and other writers to illustrate the placing of the most important information first within a text.
It is a metaphor. More specifically, it is an ontological metaphor, where something abstract is represented as something concrete. It would be more common to refer to "my computer is moody" as personification, however, where an inanimate objects is given human attributes.
There are many options for books on ontological arguments at Amazon, including The Many-Faced Argument: Recent Studies on the Ontological Argument for the Existence of God. Barnes and Noble and Borders also offer a selection.
The ontological argument of the exsitance of god is supported by abrahmic religions. It is not widely practiced in the current day.
R. T. Allen has written: 'The necessity of God' -- subject(s): God, Ontological Proof, Proof, Ontological
Kate Davy has written: 'Richard Foreman and the Ontological-Hysteric Theatre' -- subject(s): Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, Stage history
Adjective formed from the noun ontology.
The Ontological Argument
That would be Anselm of Cantebury!
Personification is an ontological metaphorin which a thing or abstraction is represented as a person.[
It is a philosophical argument that God exists. While many philosopher's theories had many differences in derivation and reasoning, the conclusion to all ontological arguments was that the superior being of God is a reality.
Reinhard Margreiter has written: 'Ontologie und Gottesbegriffe bei Nietzsche' -- subject(s): Death of God theology, God, Ontological Proof, Ontology, Proof, Ontological 'Vor deinen Augen'
Its a metaphor