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   metaphysics

   /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks/

   plural

   • 1. the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space: "they would regard the question of the initial conditions for the universe as belonging to the realm of metaphysics or religion"
   • ▪ abstract theory with no basis in reality: "the very subject of milk pricing involves one in a wonderland of accounting practice and a metaphysics all its own"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: representing medieval Latin metaphysica (neuter plural), based on Greek ta meta ta phusika ‘the things after the Physics’, referring to the sequence of Aristotle's works: the title came to denote the branch of study treated in the books, later interpreted as meaning ‘the science of things transcending what is physical or natural’.

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   • 1. metaphysicize verb

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   2 days ago · Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It covers topics such as existence, categories, possibility, space, time, causality, and mind-matter relation. Learn about its origins, methods, and divisions from ancient to modern philosophy.

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   Oct 7, 2024 · Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of being, the first causes of things, and other fundamental questions. Learn about its origins, problems, theories, and controversies from Aristotle to the present day.

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   Oct 18, 2024 · Metaphysics, as an exceptionally abstract means of understanding the world, serves as the battleground for philosophical conflicts between speculative realism, which aims to impartially comprehend the world, and phenomenology, which confines knowledge to the realm of subjectivity (Girardi 2017).

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   6 days ago · Metaphysics is actually the scientific study of consciousness, existence, and reality. It explores and endeavors to answer the "Why?" question about who we are, where we came from, and how we fit into the Grand Scheme of things.

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    Oct 18, 2024 · My chief interest is metaphysics, with major interests in philosophy of biology, moral philosophy, and publications across a range of areas including philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, and philosophical logic, among others.