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metaphysics

(metəfɪzɪks)

uncountable noun

Metaphysics is a part of philosophy which is concerned with understanding reality and developing theories about what exists and how we know that it exists.

metaphysics in British English

(ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks)

noun (functioning as singular)

the branch of philosophy that deals with first principles, esp of being and knowing

the philosophical study of the nature of reality, concerned with such questions as the existence of God, the external world, etc

3. descriptive metaphysics

(popularly) abstract or subtle discussion or reasoning

Derived forms

metaphysician (ˌmɛtəfɪˈzɪʃən) or metaphysicist (ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪsɪst)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Medieval Latin, from Greek ta meta ta phusika the things after the physics, from the arrangement of the subjects treated in theworks of Aristotle

metaphysics in American English

(ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks)

noun

the branch of philosophy that deals with first principles and seeks to explain the nature of being or reality (ontology) and of the origin and structure of the universe (cosmology): it is closely associated with the study of the nature of knowledge (epistemology)

speculative philosophy in general

esoteric, often mystical or theosophical, lore

the theory or principles (of some branch of knowledge)

5. Popularly

any very subtle or difficult reasoning

Word origin

< ML metaphysica, neut. pl. < Gr (ta) meta (ta) physika, lit., (that) after (the) physics (in reference to location after the Physics in early collections of Aristotle's works)

Examples of 'metaphysics' in a sentence
metaphysics

He trusted Scooter more, and Betty; trusted Schoonover more too, provided metaphysics weren't involved.They were accused of defeatism by some of their enemies; of shoddy metaphysics by others.He wanted to believe her, but the proof of metaphysics always seemed more a matter of trust and faith than science.

Definition of 'metaphysics'

单词	metaphysics
释义	Trends of metaphysics View usage for: metaphysics (metəfɪzɪks) uncountable noun Metaphysics is a part of philosophy which is concerned with understanding reality and developing theories about what exists and how we know that it exists. metaphysics in British English (ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks) noun (functioning as singular) 1. the branch of philosophy that deals with first principles, esp of being and knowing 2. the philosophical study of the nature of reality, concerned with such questions as the existence of God, the external world, etc 3. descriptive metaphysics 4. (popularly) abstract or subtle discussion or reasoning Derived forms metaphysician (ˌmɛtəfɪˈzɪʃən) or metaphysicist (ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪsɪst) noun Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin, from Greek ta meta ta phusika the things after the physics, from the arrangement of the subjects treated in theworks of Aristotle metaphysics in American English (ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks) noun 1. the branch of philosophy that deals with first principles and seeks to explain the nature of being or reality (ontology) and of the origin and structure of the universe (cosmology): it is closely associated with the study of the nature of knowledge (epistemology) 2. speculative philosophy in general 3. esoteric, often mystical or theosophical, lore 4. the theory or principles (of some branch of knowledge) 5. Popularly any very subtle or difficult reasoning Word origin < ML metaphysica, neut. pl. < Gr (ta) meta (ta) physika, lit., (that) after (the) physics (in reference to location after the Physics in early collections of Aristotle's works) Examples of 'metaphysics' in a sentence metaphysics He trusted Scooter more, and Betty; trusted Schoonover more too, provided metaphysics weren't involved. Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (2001) They were accused of defeatism by some of their enemies; of shoddy metaphysics by others. Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001) He wanted to believe her, but the proof of metaphysics always seemed more a matter of trust and faith than science. Metz, Don KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (2001) Definition of 'metaphysics'
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