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Metaphysics is the part of philosophy that tries to say what reality is, what kinds of things exist, and what is true underneath everyday stuff. It asks: is there a mind separate from a body? what is time? why is there something rather than nothing?
Metaphysics形上學 is the part of philosophy是哲學的一個分支 that tries to say what reality is試圖說明什麼是真實, what kinds of things exist有哪些東西存在, and what is true underneath everyday stuff以及日常事物底下真正的道理是什麼。It asks它會問：is there a mind separate from a body是否有獨立於身體之外的心靈？what is time時間是什麼？why is there something rather than nothing為什麼有東西存在而不是空無一物？
The name looks like 'beyond physics', and that is how students often hear it — though actually the Greek title was drier. It named Aristotle's notes that were placed after (meta) his book on nature, the Physics. Later readers heard 'beyond the natural world', and the subject grew into that.
The name looks like 'beyond physics'這個名字看起來像是「超越物理學」, and that is how students often hear it學生也常常這樣理解它——though actually不過其實 the Greek title was drier希臘文的原始書名其實乾巴巴得多。It named Aristotle's notes它指的是亞里斯多德的筆記 that were placed after (meta) his book on nature, the Physics被放在他那本談自然的書《物理學》之後（meta）。Later readers heard 'beyond the natural world'後來的讀者把它理解成「超越自然世界」, and the subject grew into that這門學科也就往那個方向發展。
It is a university word. In casual English someone may say that's just metaphysics to wave an idea away as too abstract to matter.
It is a university word它是個學術用字。In casual English在日常英文裡, someone may say that's just metaphysics有人可能會說that's just metaphysics to wave an idea away as too abstract to matter用來把一個想法揮開，說它太抽象、不重要。
組成From Medieval Latin metaphysica, from Byzantine Greek μεταφυσικά, from the title of Aristotle's collection μετὰ τὰ φυσικά — 'after the Physics' (the books that come after his work on the natural world). On the surface: meta- + physics.
同家族的字
- physicsthe Physics in the name — originally Aristotle's work on nature, which this collection followed
- metaphysicalthe adjective
- physicalshares the physic- piece, 'of nature'
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
metaphysicsnoun/mɛtəˈfɪzɪks/
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human-sciencesphilosophysciencesThe 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?"
- Philosophers sometimes say that metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.
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human-sciencesphilosophysciencesThe 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.
- In Aristotelian metaphysics physical objects have both form and matter.
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human-scienceslogicmathematicsThe 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.
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Any fundamental principles or rules.
- The metaphysics of global power has changed. Markets are now more valuable than territory.
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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.
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derogatoryDispleasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.
- This political polemic strikes me as a protracted piece of overwrought, fog-shrouded metaphysics!
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資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。