Metaphysical/metaphysics

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This may sound like a directionless request. I've looked this word up but am not sure if I understand it correctly. Can someone, using their own words, help me understand it better? Examples will give furthur clarity if you feel inclined to offer a few, I'd really appreciate that. Thanks in advance.

Raen

Avangi · Accepted Answer

I don't know what possessed me to try this. Metaphysics is best known for what it is not.

Let's say it refers to that which is beyond the physical, or from a realm other than the physical.

Let's say that philosophy has to do with our love of knowledge of the world and all other matters.

To some people, Newtonian physics reveals a lot of truths about the the way physical things work - the way they move and react to each other.

Metaphysics deals with everything else - abstract things - things we can't sense - like *** and religion and beauty. Ideas.

I have no interest in metaphysical things. If I can't touch it or pick it up or eat it, as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't exist!

Raen · Answer

Thank you Avangi

AvangiI have no interest in metaphysical things. If I can't touch it or pick it up or eat it, as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't exist!

I couldn't agree with you more. By the way, is it a quote or you're stressing you opinion on it?

You know, I have no intention to use that word at all. Reason I asked, this may sound a little funny, is there's a peer (unbelievably self-confident) that likes to throw this word around in class. First time I heard it come out of his mouth was when he challenged the teacher if any of our paper assignments would ever deal with things of that nature (like he couldn't wait for it). I vaguely remembered what it meant, but the way he uses that word makes me think maybe there's a common usage for it that I didn't know.

I wonder if other people have such misfortune to have to listen to someone so insufferably concieted like that. It's annoying and entertaining at the same time.

p.s.: The guy claimed to be a descendent of the famous American author Herman Melville, if you can believe it. No, I'm not kidding.

Have a great weekend

Raen

Avangi · Answer

Raen I couldn't agree with you more. By the way, is it a quote or you're stressing you opinion on it?

To be honest, neither. It's just that the other point of view is ****** hard to defend in plain language.

I recall that in in highschool senior English we got a dose of metaphysicians to last a lifetime. After we got through with Geoffrey Chaucer and Samuel Pepys, it was all downhill. (Well, we can make allowances for Will Shakespeare, although he was a little too fond of ghosts.)

Herman was a gringo - lived in New York, I think. We have a member (Wholgrain) who was into Melville big time. That was some hard stuff. Arthur Conan Doyle was also deep into allegories.

No one on our site is conceited or insufferable. I can't speak for other sites.

Best wishes, - A.

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