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Definition:
This is the branch of philosophy and science which studies the universe as a whole - its
attributes, its nature, its origin and its development. In science, the study is
rationally based and dependent upon evidence. In metaphysics, it often involves
questions of how a god operates and how a god might have created the universe.
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What is Metaphysics?
In Western philosophy, metaphysics has become the study of the fundamental nature of all reality - what is it, why is it, and how are we to understand it. Some only regard metaphysics as the study of "higher" reality or the "invisible" nature behind everything, but that isn't actually true. It is, instead, the study of all of reality, visible and invisible.What is Philosophy?
What is philosophy? Is there any point in studying philosophy, or is it a useless subject? What are the different branches of philosophy - what's the difference between aestheitcs and ethics? What's the difference between metaphysics and epistemology?
