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  1. What is the difference between the spiritual and the metaphysical

    May 30, 2020 · According to this (old) page, metaphysics is the study of things beyond anything humans can perceive. Because of this fact, metaphysics is relatively faith-based discipline and, compared to …

  2. Please explain to a beginner: what is metaphysics?

    Aug 21, 2015 · Heidegger once delivered a famous lecture called "What Is Metaphysics." After he finished and a baffled silence a student raised his hand. "But Professor Heidegger," he asked, "what …

  3. epistemology - Metaphysical Impossibility Vs Logical Impossibility ...

    Sep 29, 2024 · Metaphysical necessity, possibility, and impossibility, were basically invented by Kripke as an effort to patch rationality in the face of the realization of the radical contingency of our world.

  4. What are some real-life applications of metaphysics?

    Mar 11, 2016 · Metaphysics seems to be a field that is almost purely abstract. However, I am also interested in knowing how metaphysics has impacted the real world, if at all.

  5. What do professional philosophers mean by physicalism or "everything …

    Jul 10, 2023 · Metaphysical physicalism simply asserts that what there is, and all there is, is physical stuff and its relations. Linguistic physicalism is the thesis that everything physical can be expressed …

  6. What is the difference between metaphysics and ontology?

    So, a metaphysical conclusion we can draw from this is: "The world is such that matter is governed by physical laws." This is a metaphysical conclusion because it describes a way that reality is - laws are …

  7. metaphysics - What's the difference between a metaphysical object ...

    Sep 13, 2025 · While usually the latter are classified as objects, it is a sensible view that the concrete things are objects, and the abstracta are otherwise. So, what's the difference between a …

  8. metaphysics - What is the criteria for a metaphysical truths ...

    Sep 1, 2016 · Metaphysical truths are usually truths that predicate the "true being", if one believes in such a thing. So to Plato existence of the ideal realm is a metaphysical truth, and to Aristotle of the …

  9. Does Occam's Razor favor metaphysical solipsism?

    Oct 29, 2024 · From Wikipedia: In metaphysics, Metaphysical solipsism is the variety of idealism which asserts that nothing exists externally to this one mind, and since this mind is the whole of reality then …

  10. Is the Concept of Identity a Necessary Illusion? [closed]

    Feb 24, 2025 · Throughout the history of philosophy, personal identity has been a central topic in metaphysical and epistemological thought. From Descartes' notion of the self as the foundation of …