The metaphysics
Example: She studied the metaphysics behind reality and existence carefully.
Definition
"The metaphysics" refers to the branch of philosophy that explores the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and the relationships between mind and matter. It examines concepts beyond the physical world, such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space.
Etymology
The term "the metaphysics" originates from the Greek words 'meta' meaning 'beyond' and 'physika' meaning 'physics' or 'nature.' It was first used as a title for Aristotle's works dealing with topics beyond the physical sciences. Did you know that 'metaphysics' was likely named because these works came after his writings on physics in the traditional ordering?
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"The metaphysics" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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