noun
metaphysics
meh-tuh-FIH-zihks
noun
1
The branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and being.
"Metaphysics asks questions like "what does it mean for something to exist?""
How to Use Metaphysics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe area of philosophy that asks big questions about what reality, existence, and being actually are.
Common pairings
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a question of metaphysics
Word Forms
metaphysics plural
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Etymology
From the Greek title ta meta ta physika ("the things after the Physics"), referring to the part of Aristotle’s work that came after his book on natural science.