Definition
形而上学 is the Chinese term for 'metaphysics', the branch of philosophy dealing with the fundamental nature of reality. It was coined from classical Chinese and is sometimes used in Marxist contexts to critique rigid, anti-dialectical thinking.
n.
metaphysics (branch of philosophy)
Examples
- 形而上学。Tā zhèngzài yánjiū xíng ér shàng xué yǔ cúnzài lùn de guānxì.He is researching the relationship between metaphysics and ontology.
- 形而上学。Xǔduō zhéxuéjiā pīpíng chuántǒng de xíng ér shàng xué guòyú chōuxiàng.Many philosophers criticize traditional metaphysics as too abstract.
- ，形而上学。Zài Mǎkèsī zhǔyì zhéxué zhōng, xíng ér shàng xué bèi yòng lái zhǐdài fēi biànzhèng de sīwéi fāngshì.In Marxist philosophy, metaphysics is used to refer to non-dialectical ways of thinking.
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