Metaphysics 101

[Anne-Marie McCormack]

What is Metaphysics
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science, including Cosmology and Ontology. It is concerned with explaining the ultimate nature of being and the world.

Origins
The word derives from the Greek words μετά (metá) (meaning "after") and φυσικά (physiká) (meaning "physical"), "physical" referring to those works on matter by Aristotle in antiquity. The prefix meta- ("after") was attached to the chapters in Aristotle's work that physically followed after the chapters on "physics", in posthumously edited collections. Aristotle called some of the subjects treated there "first philosophy"

Application
Ontology is the investigation into what types of things there are in the world and what relations these things have to one another. The metaphysician also seeks to clarify the knoweldge by which people understand the world, including existence, objecthood, property, space, time, causality, and possibility.

In todays world, the term "metaphysics" has also been employed by non-philosophers to refer to " subjects that are beyond the physical world". A "metaphysical bookstore", for instance, is not one that sells books on ontology, but rather one that sells esoteric books on spirits, natural healing, crystal power, occultism, and other such topics which the philosophic pursuit of metaphysics generally does not include.

History
Before modern science, scientific questions were addressed as a part of metaphysics known as "natural philosophy"; the term "science" itself meant "knowledge". The Scientific Revolution, however, made natural philosophy an empirical and experimental activity unlike the rest of philosophy, and by the end of the eighteenth century it had begun to be called "science" in order to distinguish it from philosophy. Thereafter, metaphysics became the philosophical enquiry of a non-empirical character into the nature of existence. Thus the original situation of metaphysics being integral with (Aristotelian) physics and science, has, in the West, become reversed so that scientists generally consider metaphysics antithetical to the empirical sciences.

Share with us your unique experiences, education or questions regarding metaphysics. Looking forward to chating about metaphysicis.

[Anne-Marie McCormack]

There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.

Q) What does this mean?
A) It simply means stop trying to be happy and start being happy.
Q) How do I do that?
A) Start focusing on the good things you have in your life. Stop worring about what you don't have..as long as you worry that you won't find true happiness ...guess what you won't find true happiness.... the universe will always give you what you expect, so everytime you have a thought come into your head that says...I'll never be be happy, life doesn't go my way...that's what you get...when you catch yourself thinking these thoights these and saying negative things to yourself. Chase them away, (by saying ten time while looking at yourself in a mirror)....I love myself, my life is full of joy and happiness, everything goes my way, if my life were any better I'd have to be twins. I thank God I'm so blessed.

[Anne-Marie McCormack]

Here's another one I am told often I can't meet the right man - "Affirmations don't work- I keep doing mine every morning I say please change my luck with men all I attract are married men- I keep attracting men that seem really nice at the beginning and then they turn out to be another married man.

Don't forget all the universe hears- "All I keep attracting are married men". You named it- you claimed it. So, it sends you more as that is what you have stated for your affirmation.

Why not say- "I've kissed enough frogs. It's now time for my true love to come into my life". Then act like all you attract is your true love. See yourself spending time with him. Meditate on it- enjoy those moments. be happy. Don't doubt that he's on his way and will be with you really soon. Everytime you have a negative thought like- I never going to meet the right man- immediately replace it with - Everyday and in everyway my life gets better and better. My prince charming is on his way and will be with me very soon.