metaphysics
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At the heart of all these disputes is a question of ontology, the branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature of reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A self-affirming visionary who wanted to bring hope to people, White mixed journaling with talk of spaceships and metaphysics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Philosopher Susan Schneider suggested if we had an AI that convincingly mused on the metaphysics of consciousness, it may well be conscious.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
Karp, who has a PhD in philosophy, is no ordinary CEO, and Palantir’s software architecture mirrors concepts from philosophy like ontology, a branch of metaphysics concerned with reality and existence.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Some people feel that science should be concerned with only the first part; they regard the question of the initial situation as a matter for metaphysics or religion.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
Vocabulary lists containing metaphysics
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The Enlightenment
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