Questioning Ontology in the Twentieth Century

In the mid to late twentieth century, a shift in the conversation about ontology emerged. It was highlighted that previous philosophers were influenced by the cultural climate they lived in, rather than providing unbiased answers to questions about being and existence. Structuralists demonstrated that philosophers' views were not independent but shaped by their cultural context. Later, post-structuralists challenged the entire traditional approach of defining the world rigidly, arguing that philosophical tools were inadequate for such ambitious endeavors.