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metaphysics

C2 noun

metaphysics /mɛtəˈfɪzɪks/ nghĩa là siêu hình học

Các nghĩa

  1. siêu hình học

    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).

    uncountable

    Philosophers sometimes say that metaphysics is the study of the ultimate nature of the universe.

  2. hệ thống siêu hình

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

    countable

    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.

    In his Pensées, Pascal mentioned some first principles recognized within his metaphysics: space, time, motion, and number.

  3. siêu logic của vật lý

    The metalogic of physics; the logical framework of physics.

    broadly · uncountable

  4. nguyên lý cơ bản

    Any fundamental principles or rules.

    broadly · uncountable

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

  5. nghiên cứu về cõi siêu cảm

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

    uncountable

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

  6. lý thuyết trừu tượng khó hiểu

    Displeasingly abstruse, complex material on any subject.

    derogatory · uncountable

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

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