Ch. 1. Being is spoken of in many ways (cf. the Categories). Substance is primary: in nature, in account (definition), and in knowledge. Ch. 2. The most evident examples of substances are bodies, ...

(n.) The science of real as distinguished from phenomenal being; ontology; also, the science of being, with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of ...

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals with abstract concepts such as existence, reality, and the nature of being. It’s a complex subject that can be challenging to grasp, but with the right ...

(n.) The science of real as distinguished from phenomenal being; ontology; also, the science of being, with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of ...

The modern readings of the history of philosophy have led some scholars to attempt to reinvent or reconstruct the subject of metaphysics. These attempts had significant consequences on the ...

Rene Descartes, the father of cartesian philosophy, puts forward the relationship between sciences and especially the relation of metaphysics with other sciences through a metaphor known as the “Tree ...