metaphysical theory

collocation in English

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metaphysical
adjective
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/ˌmet.əˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌmet̬.əˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence ...
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theory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈθɪə.ri/us
/ˈθɪr.i/
a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion ...
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(Definition ofmetaphysicalandtheoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, the point of the passage seems clearly to be a criticism of a particularmetaphysicaltheory, not any religious view.
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Our positivemetaphysicaltheoryaims to do justice to the primacy of physics without resort to mereological intuitions.
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We can recover coinstantiation in the terms of ourmetaphysicaltheory.
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This may all be desirably expedient, if it does not overlook the fact that themetaphysicaltheoryis controversial in religion and that the semantic theory is a serious option.
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Oppy does not go into what this ' strong independent ground ' might be, but no doubt it will be either an inductive argument from evil or a materialisticmetaphysicaltheory.
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Theosophy teaches ametaphysicaltheoryof evolution mixed with human devolution.
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But the theory must, as ametaphysicaltheory, be reckoned on the idealist side.
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This much is clear from (at least seemingly) revisionary metaphysical theories that do not of themselves include recommendations for changes in ordinary linguistic practice.
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By contrast, other metaphysical theories merely use the terminology of universals to describe physical entities.
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The "conatus" may refer to the instinctive will to live of living organisms or to various metaphysical theories of motion and inertia.
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He also comes up with some much more metaphysical theories.
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Such an encounter can not be without philosophical significance, and existentialist philosophers derive many metaphysical theories from these encounters.
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Other metaphysical theories may use the terminology of universals to describe physical entities.
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