La metafísica
Example: Estudiamos la metafísica para entender la realidad y el ser.
Definition
"La metafísica" is a branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and being. It explores abstract concepts beyond the physical world, such as time, space, causality, and the relationship between mind and matter.
Etymology
The term "la metafísica" comes from the Greek words 'meta' meaning 'beyond' and 'physika' meaning 'physics' or 'nature.' It was first used by ancient philosophers to describe the study of things beyond the physical, which came after Aristotle’s works on physics. Did you know that the name literally means 'after the physics' because Aristotle’s metaphysical texts were placed after his physical ones in old manuscripts?
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"La metafísica" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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