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metaphysics
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
uncountable
countable
broadly
from the philosophical sense
derogatory
(philosophy,
uncountable)
The
branch
of
philosophy
which
studies
fundamental
principles
intended
to
describe
or
explain
all
that
is,
and
which
are
not
themselves
explained
by
anything
more
fundamental;
the
study
of
first
principles;
the
study
of
being
insofar
as
it
is
being
(Latin:
ens
in
quantum
ens).
Japanese Meaning
形而上学：事物の存在や本質、根本原理を探求する哲学の一分野。物事を説明するためのもっとも基本的な原則や存在論的な側面に焦点を当てる学問領域。
Sense（1）
(philosophy,
uncountable)
The
branch
of
philosophy
which
studies
fundamental
principles
intended
to
describe
or
explain
all
that
is,
and
which
are
not
themselves
explained
by
anything
more
fundamental;
the
study
of
first
principles;
the
study
of
being
insofar
as
it
is
being
(Latin:
ens
in
quantum
ens).
Sense（2）
Sense（3）
Sense（4）
Sense（5）
（ plural ）
Quizzes for review
(philosophy, uncountable) The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended to describe or explain all that is, and which are not themselves explained by anything more fundamental; the study of first principles; the study of being insofar as it is being (Latin: ens in quantum ens).
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metaphysics
Her research in metaphysics explores whether universals exist independently of our concepts.
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Her research in metaphysics explores whether universals exist independently of our concepts.
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