English Dictionary

metaphysics

IPA（発音記号）

/mɛtəˈfɪzɪks/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞 広義 哲学的語義 軽蔑的

(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).

日本語の意味

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。

Her research in metaphysics explores whether universals exist independently of our concepts.

彼女の形而上学の研究は、普遍が私たちの概念とは独立して存在するかどうかを探究している。

意味（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).

The late philosopher Morris R. Cohen of CCNY was asked by a student in the metaphysics course, Professor Cohen how do I know that I exist? The keen old prof replied, And who is asking?

意味（2）

(philosophy, countable) The view or theory of a particular philosopher or school of thinkers concerning the first principles which describe or explain all that is.

The metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas holds that all real beings have both essence and existence.

意味（3）

(logic, uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) The metalogic of physics; the logical framework of physics.

Even other universes should be a result of different physics. Without rules, these universes wouldn't exist, because they will have an undefined, thus impossible, nature. We will never understand or guess all possible forms of physics. That's why we have to understand the generic metaphysics.

意味（4）

(uncountable, by extension from the philosophical sense) Any fundamental principles or rules.

The metaphysics of global power has changed. Markets are now more valuable than territory.

意味（5）

(uncountable) The study of a supersensual realm or of phenomena which transcend the physical world.

I have a collection of books on metaphysics, covering astral projection, reincarnation, and communication with spirits.

意味（6）

(uncountable, derogatory) Displeasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.

This political polemic strikes me as a protracted piece of overwrought, fog-shrouded metaphysics!

metaphysics （ plural ）