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Μεταφυσική
This branch of philosophy deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. It seeks to understand the ultimate nature of what exists. The name literally means 'after physics', referring to the works of Aristotle.
Examples in context
Η μεταφυσική εξετάζει τη φύση της πραγματικότητας.
Metaphysics examines the nature of reality.
Ο Πλάτωνας έγραψε για τη μεταφυσική.
Plato wrote about metaphysics.
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