Metaphysics: Reality's Deepest Questions

55 min

8 февр. 2026 г.

An exploration of philosophy's most fundamental branch that examines the nature of existence, consciousness, time, and identity—going beyond physics to understand what makes reality real.

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Metaphysics is essentially the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality. While science asks 'how' questions, metaphysics often asks 'why' questions, tackling the most basic inquiries about what it means to exist.

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Metaphysics: Reality's Deepest Questions

55 min

8 февр. 2026 г.

Philosophy & Spirituality Technology

An exploration of philosophy's most fundamental branch that examines the nature of existence, consciousness, time, and identity—going beyond physics to understand what makes reality real.

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Metaphysics is essentially the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality. While science asks 'how' questions, metaphysics often asks 'why' questions, tackling the most basic inquiries about what it means to exist.

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ПЛАН ОБУЧЕНИЯ

Intro to Philosophy: Concepts & Theories

5 h 12 m•4 Эпизоды

Ключевые выводы

Beyond Physics: Reality's Foundation

0:00

0:14

0:36

0:41

1:08

1:18

The Ancient Quest: What Is Real?

1:40

2:00

2:05

2:28

0:41

3:00

3:13

3:33

3:37

3:38

3:57

4:22

4:26

4:50

5:01

5:32

0:41

Plato's Revolutionary Vision: Beyond the Physical

6:05

6:16

6:35

6:44

7:02

0:41

7:29

1:18

7:58

0:41

8:25

3:37

8:59

9:09

9:24

9:34

9:53

9:59

10:16

0:41

10:41

10:52

The Mind-Body Puzzle: Consciousness and Reality

11:16

11:32

0:41

12:04

3:37

12:27

12:32

12:55

13:03

13:21

13:26

13:41

13:45

14:06

14:15

14:36

0:41

15:12

15:19

15:41

5:01

16:14

0:41

16:49

3:37

Time, Change, and Identity: What Makes You You?

17:32

17:56

18:08

0:41

18:38

18:53

19:07

19:16

19:27

19:41

19:54

19:56

20:12

20:20

20:34

0:41

21:07

21:22

21:39

21:47

22:05

4:26

22:26

22:34

The Problem of Universals: What Do Things Have in Common?

22:51

23:08

23:15

23:29

23:43

23:57

23:59

24:14

0:41

24:32

24:34

24:49

24:53

24:54

1:18

25:21

25:24

25:44

0:41

26:03

4:26

26:27

3:37

26:53

26:58

27:22

27:30

27:42

27:57

Causation and Natural Laws: The Glue of Reality

28:14

28:34

28:52

0:41

29:25

29:39

29:54

20:20

30:19

30:32

30:48

3:37

31:15

31:17

31:36

0:41

31:58

32:09

32:26

4:26

32:52

33:04

33:18

33:24

33:41

33:51

Existence and Nothingness: The Ultimate Question

34:10

34:23

0:41

34:52

35:00

35:20

24:34

35:43

35:49

36:06

4:26

36:31

36:34

36:57

37:05

37:21

37:28

37:41

0:41

38:03

38:10

38:17

38:30

38:38

39:00

39:09

39:29

3:37

39:51

21:47

40:08

Practical Metaphysics: Why These Questions Matter

40:20

40:36

40:49

4:26

41:07

41:09

41:27

0:41

41:47

3:37

42:11

42:15

42:33

4:26

42:57

0:41

43:18

43:25

43:43

43:50

44:07

44:24

44:41

44:47

45:03

0:41

45:27

45:34

45:48

45:55

46:14

4:26

The Ongoing Quest: Where Metaphysics Goes Next

46:38

46:56

0:41

47:24

47:39

47:58

44:47

48:31

4:26

48:58

3:37

49:28

44:24

50:06

50:13

50:36

0:41

51:02

51:09

51:27

51:35

51:36

51:47

52:07

4:26

52:32

52:45

53:05

3:37

53:26

53:32

53:54

0:41

54:22

54:40

54:59

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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."

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