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metaphysics
thumb|alt=Incunabulum showing a text of the beginning of Aristotle's Metaphysics at the center of the picture. A group of people in colorful robes stands above it and below it are animals on grass.|The beginning of Metaphysics (Aristotle)|Aristotle's Metaphysics, one of the foundational texts of the discipline
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some theorists view it as an inquiry into the conceptual framework of human understanding. Some philosophers, includi
yin and yang
concept of dualism and complementarity in Chinese philosophy, cosmology, traditional medicine, fengshui, and protoscience, opposing “yang“ (for solar, masculine, active, warm) with “yin“ (for lunar, feminine, passive, cool)
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
speculation
philosophical concept