metaphysic
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- noun
- /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/
- Formal
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metafísica
- And so it turns out we actually need some sort of metaphysic to structure our moral code.
- private metaphysics
- classical metaphysics
- metaphysics and religion
And so it turns out we actually need some sort of metaphysic to structure our moral code.
- And so it turns out we actually need some sort of metaphysic to structure our moral code.
- So he says there will always be metaphysics in the world.
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He was interested in developing a metaphysic that could unify both scientific principles and human experiences.
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In short, much of Schopenhauer's metaphysics could be made the basis of a less pessimistic view of the world.
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And now enter the the title of the book, The Metaphysics of Sensory Experience.
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And then we derive our metaphysics from that, right?
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We all remember how Allen says he got kicked out of college for cheating on a metaphysics test.
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The relationship between metaphysics and modern science and technology traditionally had been viewed as one of antagonism.
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Thomas Aquinas explained the formal metaphysics of this passivity as early as the 13th century.
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Madison, Hamilton, and the Abolitionists of 1868 all believed in the moral metaphysics of John Locke.
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More recently, reformed political theorist Jonathan Chaplin raised a question based on subsidiarity's underlying metaphysic:
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Many philosophical discussions about ethics require a foundational metaphysic that explains our understanding of existence.
Synonyms
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A belief people use to guide what they do, often not proven
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A set of ideas and values that shape how people think and act
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Study of what is real and what exists
How Metaphysical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Metaphysic comes from Greek parts meta- 'beyond' and physis 'nature', the same root as physics. A metaphysic can mean a system of beliefs that explains what lies 'beyond nature', so it is a set of basic ideas about reality.