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1. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · MetaphysicsMetaphysics - Wikipedia

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   Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality, including existence, objects and their properties, possibility and necessity, space and time, change, causation, and the relation between matter and mind. It is one of the oldest branches of philosophy. [ 1 ]

2. plato.stanford.edu · entries · metaphysicsMetaphysics - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Sep 10, 2007 · Metaphysics. It is not easy to say what metaphysics is. Ancient and Medieval philosophers might have said that metaphysics was, like chemistry or astrology, to be defined by its subject-matter: metaphysics was the “science” that studied “being as such” or “the first causes of things” or “things that do not change”.

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4. www.britannica.com · topic · metaphysicsMetaphysics | Definition, Problems, Theories, History ...

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   4 days ago · problem of universals. mind-body problem. hylomorphism. personalism. metaphysics, branch of philosophy whose topics in antiquity and the Middle Ages were the first causes of things and the nature of being.

5. www.encyclopedia.com · metaphysicsMetaphysics - Encyclopedia.com

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   May 18, 2018 · Metaphysics is concerned with the contours of the categories of entity postulated or presupposed by any possible, acceptable, account of the world, whether of the physical world or of any other aspect of the world.

6. philosophyterms.com · metaphysicsMetaphysics: Explanation and Examples - Philosophy Terms

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   Metaphysics is the most abstract branch of philosophy. It’s the branch that deals with the “first principles” of existence, seeking to define basic concepts like existence, being, causality, substance, time, and space. Within metaphysics, one of the main sub-branches is ontology, or the study of being. These two terms are so closely ...

7. www.merriam-webster.com · dictionary · metaphysicsMetaphysics Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of METAPHYSICS is a division of philosophy that is concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being and that includes ontology, cosmology, and often epistemology. How to use metaphysics in a sentence.

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   What does Metaphysica mean?

   • from Latin Metaphysica, title given to a work by Aristotle on the subject, from Greek (ta) meta (ta) physika, literally, "the (works) after the physical (works)"; so called because this section came after the section on physics and physical nature in a collection of Aristotle's collected writings Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for metaphysics

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   What is metaphysics in philosophy?

   • Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more fundamental than other forms of philosophical inquiry.

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   Where does the word Metaphysica come from?

   • The Latin singular noun metaphysica was derived from the Greek title and used both as the title of Aristotle’s treatise and as the name of its subject matter. Accordingly, metaphysica is the root of the words for metaphysics in almost all western European languages (e.g., metaphysics, la métaphysique, die Metaphysik).

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   Oct 8, 2000 · 1. The Subject Matter of Aristotle’s Metaphysics. Aristotle himself described his subject matter in a variety of ways: as ‘first philosophy’, or ‘the study of being qua being’, or ‘wisdom’, or ‘theology’. A comment on these descriptions will help to clarify Aristotle’s topic.