Being

Being is also a present tense part of to be

The word being means a living person or animal. ‘Human being’ means the same as ’person’. Men, women, and children are human beings.

Some people write stories or make movies about beings from other planets. Most religions talk about supernatural beings, for example spirits, angels, devils, gods, or God.

Being Media

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  One of the topics covered by theories of the nature of existence concerns the ontological status of fictional objects like Pegasus.

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  Aristotle held that different types of entities have different modes of existence.

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  Anselm of Canterbury is known for his formulation of the ontological argument aiming to prove the existence of God.

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  Franz Brentano defended the idea that all judgments are existential judgments.

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  Laozi saw the dao as a fundamental principle that constitutes the root of all existence.