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metaphysics

[met-uh-fiz-iks] / ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ɪks /


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The company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

That friendship, though strengthened by economic ties, is rooted in metaphysics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The company he founded was called the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, and the name tells you nearly everything you need to know about a theatrical trailblazer who found manic inspiration in the metaphysics of being.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

His first role at the University of Naples was to lecture on logic and metaphysics.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

In the tradition of the day, Hutton took an interest in nearly everything, from mineralogy to metaphysics.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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