Full Idea
Fundamental ontology is in the business of telling us what the universe must be like if any theory is true.
Gist of Idea
Fundamental ontology aims at the preconditions for any true theory
Source
John Heil (The Universe as We Find It [2012], 01.1)
Book Reference
Heil,John: 'The Universe as We Find It' [OUP 2012], p.2
A Reaction
Heil is good at stating simple ideas simply. This seems to be a bold claim, but I think I agree with it.