This essay examines the ontological perspectives that have been developed for the study and management of the common goods, which complement the epistemological perspectives that initially characterized approaches to this phenomenon. First, we present the perspectives based on the ontological frameworks of collective action associated with the management of the common goods, and on the constitutive condition of the common goods. Subsequently, the conceptual and methodological developments of these perspectives are compared with those of other ontological assumptions within the field of science and technology studies. Finally, we discuss the possibility of a dialogue between the different approaches based on the ontological assumption, starting from their meeting points, and their usefulness for the study of the common goods in sociomaterial environments.
Keywords:
common goods, ontologies, ontological politics, multiplicity, collective
Vergara, J. (2024). Ontological perspectives for the study of common goods. Cinta De Moebio. Revista De Epistemología De Ciencias Sociales, (81), 174–187. Retrieved from https://ultimadecada.uchile.cl/index.php/CDM/article/view/77346