De metafysische aanname
Example: De metafysische aanname vormt de basis van zijn filosofische theorieën.
Definition
"De metafysische aanname" refers to a fundamental philosophical assumption that serves as the foundational premise underlying a theory or argument. It involves accepting a principle or idea that cannot be empirically proven but is essential for further reasoning in metaphysics.
Etymology
The phrase "de metafysische aanname" comes from Dutch, where "metafysische" derives from the Greek 'meta' meaning 'beyond' and 'physika' meaning 'physics', referring to what lies beyond the physical world. "Aanname" means 'assumption' or 'acceptance'. Together, they describe a philosophical assumption about reality beyond the physical.
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"De metafysische aanname" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the metaphysical assumption