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metaphysics
形而上学；玄学
metaphysics is the plural of metaphysic.
the branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of being and reality; metaphysics
- 1.
The metaphysical system of a particular philosopher or of a particular school of thought.
某一哲学家或某一学派的形而上学体系。
- 2.
A fundamental principle or key concept.
基本原理或关键概念。
某一哲学家或某一学派的形而上学体系。；基本原理或关键概念。；形而上学；玄学
In use
The philosopher spent years studying the metaphysic of mind and matter.
Her latest book introduces a new metaphysic grounded in everyday experience.
To understand his argument, you must first grasp his metaphysic of time.
a metaphysic
这里 metaphysic 是可数名词，指一套形而上学体系；比 metaphysics 少见，且 metaphysics 通常作不可数名词表示学科。
Each culture has its own metaphysic.
每种文化都有其自身的形而上学体系。
metaphysic + noun
metaphysic 作形容词是 metaphysical 的罕见变体，现代英语中更常用 metaphysical。
They debated metaphysic questions about free will.
他们讨论了关乎自由意志的形而上学问题。
Connections
Collocations
- Aristotelian metaphysic
- 亚里士多德形而上学体系
- His article examines the influence of the Aristotelian metaphysic on medieval theology.他的文章考察了亚里士多德形而上学体系对中世纪神学的影响。
- the metaphysic of morals
- 道德形而上学
- Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals argues for a supreme principle of morality.康德的《道德形而上学奠基》论证了道德的最高原则。
- a materialist metaphysic
- 一种唯物主义形而上学体系
- The philosopher proposed a materialist metaphysic that still acknowledges mental events.这位哲学家提出了一种唯物主义形而上学体系，它仍然承认心理事件的存在。
- speculative metaphysic
- 思辨形而上学
- Hume's skepticism was directed against speculative metaphysic and its ungrounded claims.休谟的怀疑论针对的是思辨形而上学及其无根据的主张。
- pure metaphysic
- 纯粹形而上学
- Wolff sought to establish a pure metaphysic from the principle of sufficient reason.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：meta 是‘之上’，physic 是‘物理’，形而上学就是‘超越物理’的玄学。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：哲学论著、学术讲座、古典哲学文本 该词在现代英语中较少单独使用，作为名词时多出现在正式或学术性的哲学讨论中，通常可视为 metaphysics 的变体；日常口语中几乎不用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'physic' rhymes exactly: /ˈfɪzɪk/ matches the stressed ending of 'metaphysic'. 'Physics' is very close but adds a final /s/. 'Music' looks like it should rhyme because it also ends in '-sic', but the vowel is /juː/, not /ɪ/. 'Lyric', 'logic', and 'specific' share only the unstressed '-ic' /ɪk/ ending and do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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