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metaphysics
A major field of philosophy that deals with fundamental questions of existence, reality, and the world. It examines concepts such as being, substance, cause and effect, which go beyond purely physical experience.
Die Frage nach dem freien Willen ist ein klassisches Problem der Metaphysik.
The question of free will is a classic problem of metaphysics.
The word is made up of the Greek prefix 'meta-' (meaning 'after' or 'beyond') and 'Physik' (physics). It refers to topics that go beyond the purely physical, measurable world.
Die Metaphysik stellt Fragen, die die Naturwissenschaften nicht beantworten können.
Metaphysics asks questions that the natural sciences cannot answer.
'Metaphysik' (metaphysics) is a technical term from philosophy and academia. In normal everyday life, the word is rarely used.
Im Philosophiestudium ist die Metaphysik ein zentrales Fach.
In philosophy studies, metaphysics is a central subject.
Common phrases are 'sich mit Metaphysik befassen' (to deal with metaphysics), 'eine Frage der Metaphysik' (a question of metaphysics), or 'metaphysische Probleme diskutieren' (to discuss metaphysical problems). The related adjective is 'metaphysisch' (metaphysical).
Er las ein Buch über metaphysische Theorien.
He read a book about metaphysical theories.
