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It is one of the branches of philosophy deals with reality and existence.

This branch of philosophy discusses the nature of things and its actuality.

It examines the connection between mind and matter, and between potentiality and actuality

And lastly, it studies what we are and what our purpose is!

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The term "metaphysics" is derived from two Greek words that mean "after or behind or among [the study of] the natural". Its goal is to explain the components of reality that exist outside of the material world. It employs logic derived from the meaning of human terms rather than rationality based on human way of knowing of external world.

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What area of human life affects or it matters to?

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What area of human life affects or it matters to?

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Metaphysics affects the area of human life concerning the reality that exists beyond what we know and see. Studying metaphysics holds value as it has a broader scope and deals with things larger than what life tries to enlighten. It is also giving a person a sense of self-awareness, thus concluding as to why people go through existential crises and lose direction about the meaning of life. Delving into metaphysics provides answers to definite questions that serve as knowledge, truths, and values. It is not just touching reality but also the universe and religion, specifically the laws of nature set by God.

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What are two points of view espoused by philosophers about the question?

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What are two points of view espoused by philosophers about the question?

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1. Plato (429 - 347 B.C.E) - Plato is a metaphysical dualist, he denies the monism of his predecessors. According to him, one must appeal to two radically different substances, the material (visible) and immaterial (invisible) substances in order to define reality. So reality can be seen as separated into two “realms”, the Realm of Being and The Realm of Becoming.

2. Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804) - Kant believes that we could have metaphysical knowledge about God, souls, substance, and other similar things; they believed this knowledge is transcedentally real. However, he argues that humans are not capable of knowing anything outside of the empirical because our brains are limited to the empirical world of space and time.

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Does God exist?

What is the meaning of life?

What is reality made of?

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What is your personal reflective question for this branch of Philosophy?

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What is your personal reflective question for this branch of Philosophy?

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What is the nature of reality?

What is the main purpose or goal in life? Is there any meaning in it?

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How you will answer the question based on the beliefs you have?

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How you will answer the question based on the beliefs you have?

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1. There must be a higher/higher beings out there, it may not necessarily be God, but there are things that the level of science we have now can not answer.

2. Life is what you make it to be, how one wants see it and how one wants to live it. You are what makes your own life what it is, only we can truly give our own lives meaning through our experiences.

3. It’s made of all sorts of things, may it be visible or invisible to the eye yet the mind is able to fathom it. It can alter according to what our minds wants to make out of it.