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Bookmark or Share- Metaphysics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)It is not easy to say what metaphysics is. Ancient and Medieval philosophers might have said that metaphysics was, like chemistry or astrology, to be defined by its subject-matter: metaphysics was the “science” that studied “being as such” or “the first causes of things” or “things that do not change”.
- Outline of metaphysics - WikipediaMetaphysics can be described as all of the following: Branch of philosophy – philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.
- Metaphysics | Definition, Problems, Theories, History, & Criticism ...Metaphysics, branch of philosophy whose topics in antiquity and the Middle Ages were the first causes of things and the nature of being. Later, many other topics came to be included under the heading ‘metaphysics.’
- Metaphysics: What Is It? Why Is It Important Today?This article defines the philosophical branch of metaphysics, outlining its key focuses and discussing why it’s important today.
- Aristotle’s Metaphysics - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy1. The Subject Matter of Aristotle’s Metaphysics. Aristotle himself described his subject matter in a variety of ways: as ‘first philosophy’, or ‘the study of being qua being’, or ‘wisdom’, or ‘theology’. A comment on these descriptions will help to clarify Aristotle’s topic.
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