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metaphysical theory

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metaphysical
adjective
uk /ˌmet.əˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/ us /ˌmet̬.əˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk /ˈθɪə.ri/ us /ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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Examples of metaphysical theory


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Furthermore, the point of the passage seems clearly to be a criticism of a particular metaphysicaltheory, not any religious view.
Our positive metaphysicaltheory aims to do justice to the primacy of physics without resort to mereological intuitions.
We can recover coinstantiation in the terms of our metaphysicaltheory.
This may all be desirably expedient, if it does not overlook the fact that the metaphysicaltheory is controversial in religion and that the semantic theory is a serious option.
Oppy does not go into what this ' strong independent ground ' might be, but no doubt it will be either an inductive argument from evil or a materialistic metaphysicaltheory.
Theosophy teaches a metaphysicaltheory of evolution mixed with human devolution.
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But the theory must, as a metaphysicaltheory, be reckoned on the idealist side.
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This much is clear from (at least seemingly) revisionary metaphysical theories that do not of themselves include recommendations for changes in ordinary linguistic practice.
By contrast, other metaphysical theories merely use the terminology of universals to describe physical entities.
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The "conatus" may refer to the instinctive will to live of living organisms or to various metaphysical theories of motion and inertia.
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He also comes up with some much more metaphysical theories.
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Such an encounter can not be without philosophical significance, and existentialist philosophers derive many metaphysical theories from these encounters.
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Other metaphysical theories may use the terminology of universals to describe physical entities.
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