Metaphysics

What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Below is a basic outline of Metaphysics.

The word ‘metaphysics’ and the concept of metaphysics.
The problems of metaphysics: the “old” metaphysics
The categories of being
Substance
The problems of metaphysics: the “new” metaphysics
Modality
Problems of space and time
Problems about the mental and the physical
The problem of free will
Problems of material constitution
The Nature of Metaphysics
Is Metaphysics Possible?