metaphysics

Meanings

• noun

  A branch of philosophy that explores the fundamental nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, and potential and actual.

  - "Metaphysics is the study of the nature of being, including the relationship between substance and attribute."
  - "In ancient Greece, metaphysics was considered the highest form of philosophy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with metaphysics
physics , hypothesis , apologies

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Variants

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metaphysics , metaphysic

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'metaphysika', meaning 'beyond physics' or 'the study of what lies beyond the physical world'

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Trivia

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1. Metaphysics was originally the title of a text by Aristotle.

2. The study of metaphysics is also known as 'first philosophy'.

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Related Concepts

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1. ontology: The branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being and the kinds of things that exist.

2. cosmology: The branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature and origin of the universe.

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Metaphysics has been a significant influence on Western philosophy and has been explored in various forms of art and literature. For example, the works of Plato and Aristotle are foundational texts in metaphysics. In modern times, metaphysical ideas have been explored in the works of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche.

How to Memorize "metaphysics"

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2. associate
   

   - Associate metaphysics with the question 'What is the nature of reality?'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Mnemonic: M- Mind, E- Everything, T- That-is, P- Physics-S- Studies

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