1. the branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature of reality and existence
Usage: philosophy
2. abstract philosophical studies; a priori speculation upon questions that are unanswerable to scientific observation, analysis, or experiment
Usage: philosophy

Examples

• She studied metaphysics in graduate school to understand the nature of being.
• The philosopher’s work in metaphysics explored questions about time and space.
• Metaphysics asks whether free will truly exists.
• Ancient Greek metaphysics influenced Western thought for centuries.
• The course covered both ethics and metaphysics.
• His metaphysics focused on the relationship between mind and matter.