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Metaphysics
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Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic nature or most fundamental structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but so
The beginning of Aristotle's Metaphysics, one of the foundational texts of the discipline
The beginning of Aristotle's Metaphysics, one of the foundational texts of the discipline
Immanuel Kant conceived metaphysics from the perspective of critical philosophy as the study of the principles underlying all human thought and experi
Immanuel Kant conceived metaphysics from the perspective of critical philosophy as the study of the principles underlying all human thought and experience.
David Hume criticizes metaphysicians for trying to gain knowledge outside the field of sensory experience.
David Hume criticizes metaphysicians for trying to gain knowledge outside the field of sensory experience.
Boethius's theory of universals influenced many subsequent metaphysicians.
Boethius's theory of universals influenced many subsequent metaphysicians.
Ontology
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Ontology is the philosophical study of being. It is traditionally understood as the subdiscipline of metaphysics focused on the most general features of reality. As one of the most fundamental concept
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…influential division from early modern philosophy distinguishes between general and special or specific metaphysics. General metaphysics, also called ontology, takes the widest perspective and studies the most fundamental aspects of being. It investigates the features that all entities share and how entities…
Willard Van Orman Quine used the concept of ontological commitments to analyze theories.
Willard Van Orman Quine used the concept of ontological commitments to analyze theories.
Martin Heidegger proposed fundamental ontology to study the meaning of being.
Martin Heidegger proposed fundamental ontology to study the meaning of being.
Plato (left) and Aristotle (right) disagreed on whether universals can exist without matter.
Plato (left) and Aristotle (right) disagreed on whether universals can exist without matter.
William of Ockham proposed Ockham's Razor, a principle to decide between competing theories.
William of Ockham proposed Ockham's Razor, a principle to decide between competing theories.