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metaphysic

metaphysic

1 9.9
Part of philosophy that studies the basic nature of reality and existence
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/
  • Specialized
: metafísica
  • The study of metaphysic explores questions about existence that are beyond the physical world.
  • critique of metaphysic
  • logic and metaphysic
  • metaphysic of theology

So I'll talk about metaphysics, being and beings.

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Examples

  • The first big treatise in metaphysics is Aristotle's Metaphysics.

  • The Will is something totally present, and metaphysics is the doctrine of Being as presence.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Look, this is not a seminar on metaphysics, son.

    Stealth (2005)

  • No lectures on metaphysics tonight, huh?

    Son of Dracula (1943)

  • So I'll talk about metaphysics, being and beings.

    The Daily Ketchup Podcast

  • The philosophy of process is a venture in metaphysics, the general theory of reality.

    Blog text (8)

  • Let me turn next to a discussion of that history and its wider significance for metaphysics.

    Academic text (2017)

  • I never did get a handle on pre-Socratic metaphysics.

    B-Movie: The Shooting of 'Farmhouse Massacre' (2002)

  • Taking care not to conflate religion with metaphysics, the comparison is striking.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Prime matter, in Aristotelian metaphysics, is the matter underlying all individuated substantial forms.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

metaphysics
vsmetaphysic
17 9.9

Study of what is real and what exists

focuses on reality, existence, and the universe rather than knowledge

Surface Forms

metaphysic singular
metaphysics plural

Morphology

metaphysic = physic (opaque) = meta + physic

The classical-looking parts are visible, but the technical philosophical sense is not transparent enough for an average learner to infer reliably.

Etymology

Metaphysic comes from Greek parts meta- 'beyond' and physis 'nature', which is also the root of physics. So metaphysic as a branch of philosophy studies what is 'beyond the physical', the most basic questions about existence and reality.