| word | metaphysics |
|---|---|
| definition | The part of philosophy having to do with the ultimate causes and basic nature of things. |
| eg_sentence | Most of the congregation prefers to hear their minister preach about virtue, and they get restless when his sermons head in the direction of metaphysics. |
| explanation | Just as physics deals with the laws that govern the physical world (such as those of gravity or the properties of waves), metaphysics describes what is beyond physics—the nature and origin of reality itself, the immortal soul, and the existence of a supreme being. Opinions about these metaphysical topics vary widely, since what's being discussed can't be observed or measured or even truly known to exist. So most metaphysical questions are still as far from a final answer as they were when Plato and Aristotle were asking them |
| IPA | ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks |
Tags: mwvb::unit:21, mwvb::unit:21:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Metonymy thing street metaphor word phrase refer figure
Previous card: Word meaning metaphorical phrase metaphors include relating figure
Up to card list: Merriam-Webster Vocabulary Builder LITE (English)