Metaphysical, what's it all about?

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Metaphysical, what's it all about?

Answer 1

Will full development of a conceptual framework which enhances our understanding of that which surrounds us.  This is the primary factor which led to the invention of philosophy.

Answer 2

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science.

In the 'weak' sense, metaphysics is used loosely to refer to New Age and non-empirical notions such as 'energy', being balanced, harmonized, tuned, aligned, unblocked, etc.

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http://skepdic.com/metaphysics.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics

http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/METAPHYS.html

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Answer 3

The soul, God and things of this nature. Metaphysics is a term which literally means "after physics" because it is the book Aristotle wrote after he wrote "Physics"

Answer 4

Meta is a preposition which connotes something that is 'beyond' or 'above' what it precedes. In this case, it is the term 'physical'.

Naturally, the word thus means to go 'beyond the physical'.

Answer 5

metaphysical, came from the words "meta" which is beyond, and "Physical" which means,well, physical! it means, beyond the physical aspects of the world, this contains the questions about the being, spirit, god, paranormal, fantasies, etc.etc.

Answer 6

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science.

Metaphysical may refer to:

Metaphysics, a branch of philosophy dealing with aspects of the ultimate nature of reality

Metaphysical poets, a poetic school from seventeenth century England who correspond with baroque period in European literature

Metaphysical art, a style of painting invented by Giorgio De Chirico

Answer 7

An underlying philosophical or theoretical principle

Answer 8

"The Path of the Higher Self," Mark Prophet.

"The Great Divorce," C. S. Lewis.

"Man, Master of His Destiny," O. M. Aivanhov.

"To Live Within," Lizelle Reymond.

"The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?", Free and Wilcock.