Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is
The history ofmetaphysics examines how theories about the most general features of reality ("metaphysics") have developed throughout history. Cognitive
overview of and topical guide to metaphysics: Metaphysics – traditional branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and
Groundwork of the Metaphysicsof Morals (1785; German: Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten; also known as the Foundations of the Metaphysicsof Morals,