Metaphysics in Science and Movies

Metaphysics is the study of reality. This is a comprehensive introduction to this field. It focuses on understanding the practical applications of metaphysical analyses and presents a summary of the big ideas of many presocratic philosophers. It aims to provide a college level understanding of ester Metaphysics.

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Metaphysics is typically any variety of woo applied to deep questions, but what it actually is, is all of the deepest "What is the nature of" questions. The cutting edge of science is always a search for the right metaphor to explain the data.