Ontology, Epistemology, and Human Nature: Sociological Dimensions

Human existence, behavior, and knowledge are the foundational queries to the understanding of the perception of society, or lack thereof, in the world today. Ontology, epistemology, and human nature create the discursive facts, fallacies, and surrealistic conceptualization of the natural world, the things that exist, the complex social construction of knowledge, and the impact on society. These notions can be reduced to simply reaching for the answers of why, how, and what creates a being, why they exist, what is meant by existence, the barring of knowledge, and its influence on "natural" existence. The equation in which forces the complex breakdown of human nature derives from the theories of ontology and epistemology. The science of sociology

Social systems, constructs, norms, and behaviors can all be determined through empirical evidence and research. Since looking into the future is impossible, knowledge is created through the understanding and evaluation of historical data. What were societal needs during the revolutionary era? How did individuals interact or behave in various environments? These questions, although ambiguous to really test, provide a premise that one could evaluate through empirical approaches. Objectivity provided by science was used to both validate the human existence, reality, and societal systems in addition to categorizing social structures. For Marx and Spencer, what is interesting is that despite their opposing views on the evolution of being and society, empirical evaluation and evidence was key to the validation of their domain assumptions. Furthermore, both were historical scientists that utilized evidence presented by past behaviors, actions, norms, and realities, to predict, expand, or evaluate the progress of society in the future. The underlining comparison for Marx and Spencer of the assumption of epistemology is that both agreed, separately, that the evolution of society was a result of historical structures and