[MD] What is metaphysics to you?

[Joseph Maurer]

On Sunday 10 April 10:11 AM David M writes to Matt/Magnus
 
Hi Matt/Magnus
 
Can I suggest a possible number three, or is it a better number 1:
 
Metaphysics is about the study, criticism and human invention of the most
basic categories we use to understand our experience (to talk about the
'world' is to start making such categorial assumptions, of course, so is
'experience'). These categories change and have a history. Undertaking
critical metaphysics suggests that we cannot do without such categories as
opposed to certain naive forms of empiricism and positivism and naturalism
that assume that we can do without them.
 
Thoughts?
 
David M
 
Hi David M, Matt/Magnus and all,
 
I would guess the number is unnecessary until we know.  When knowledge is
seen as abstracted from reality to fit into a mind, who knows how many
numbers are possible.  When knowledge is accepted as experience, then each
person will have their own metaphysics.  Physics is another matter.  Are the
two the same, just different names?  I wonder if manifest reality and
unmanifest order have definitions beyond DQ/SQ?
 
Joe



On 4/6/08 10:11 AM, "David M" <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Matt/Magnus
> 
> Can I suggest a possible number three, or is it a better number 1:
> 
> Metaphysics is about the study, criticism and human invention of the most
> basic categories we use to understand our experience (to talk about the
> 'world' is to start making such categorial assumptions, of course, so is
> 'experience'). These categories change and have a history. Undertaking
> critical metaphysics suggests that we cannot do without such categories as
> opposed to certain naive forms of empiricism
> and positivism and naturalism that assume that we can do without them.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> David M