What is Metaphysics?
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The word Metaphysics means ‘after or behind the natural’. Questions in Metaphysics are asked such as ‘What is there? What is it like? ’. The topics discussed in Metaphysics include existence, objects, properties, space and time, cause and effect and the various and numerous possibilities and outcomes. Greek Philosopher Paramenides is known as the father of Metaphysics. The course may follow the philosophical tradition from antiquated thinkers like Plato and Aristotle to more recent and cutting-edge figur
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