Metaphysics

In this section:

Metaphysics is these days an unfortunate word, but in some sense it remains the most fundamental subject to all inquiry:

• What, and Why, Metaphysics?

Metaphysics is of particular interest in trying to understand phenomenology and spiritual experiences. I discuss some aspects of phenomenological metaphysics:

• Ways of Seeing
• Reification

I then discuss properties of many metaphysical systems, and certain errors in those views:

• Eternalism, Nihilism, and Nebulosity
• Good, Right, & Wrong
• (Mis)use of Language and Rhetoric, re Rightness
• "Real"

Lastly, people have many different beliefs about metaphysics, and it's quite unclear how to determine what's right, or to come to consensus:

• Metaphysical Disagreement and Determination