Author(s)

Yong Duan

Corresponding Author

Yong Duan

ABSTRACT

What we call national character is not an Abstractthing that exists in the objective world, but understanding that is Abstractly summarized after we observe the thoughts and behaviors of one by one specific person. Abstractthings can transcend particular time and space and apply to a very large scale, so Abstractthings have great value. Regulation and commonality are Abstractthings. There are two kinds of regulation and commonality: one is in the objective world and one in the subjective world. Regulation and commonality in the objective world are not the source of knowledge, nor are they the criteria for testing truth. Theories about the regulation and commonality of the objective world are dogmatic. Essence offen refers to Abstractregulation and commonality. Dialectical Dualism holds that the essence in the objective world has no value, while the essence in the subjective world has high value and is the main contents of human civilization and culture. The main task of philosophical Ontology is to establish the essence in the subjective world, including the Origin, Noumenon, regulations, concepts, commonalities, world views and so on. This is the Neo-essentialism.

KEYWORDS

Ontology, Essentialism, Science and Philosophy, Anti-essentialism