Metafysisch
Example: Ze bespraken een diep metafysisch vraagstuk tijdens het college.
Definition
"Metaphysical" describes something related to metaphysics, the branch of philosophy that explores the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and the relationship between mind and matter. For example, a "metaphysical" question seeks to understand what lies beyond the physical world.
Etymology
The word "metaphysical" comes from the Greek words 'meta' meaning 'beyond' and 'physika' meaning 'physical things.' Originally, it referred to the works of Aristotle that came after his writings on physics. Did you know? The term was first used by scholars to classify ideas that went beyond the physical sciences.
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"Metafysisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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