Academy of Ideas
Academy of IdeasRecommended Readings:
Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Mumford – http://amzn.to/1TLrFBv (affiliate link)
An Introduction to Metaphysics by John Carroll & Ned Markosian – http://amzn.to/1U9aTbh (affiliate link)
In this lecture we provide an introduction to metaphysics; we examine its history, subject matter, as well as looking at Ludwig Wittgenstein’s view of metaphysics.
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38 Comments
@PahriPersonal
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMA clear and easy to understand introduction video, thanks
@Talkwithtina808
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AM5 mins in and still don’t know what this is !! This video sucks
@AECommonThread2137
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMThis comment isn't for my ego, it's for the eyes that can read this and will inspire another to walk down the metaphysical path. Being someone who was a scientific person by nature and a nihilistic materialist for the majority of my life – science lead me to Crack the case into metaphysics.
Once I started to understand, it took me less than 10 months to Essentially become a Jedi.
We are all psychic and Jedi is the best metaphor for this comment as we literally have a lot of these powers, but just dormant and weak.
I developed all of my psychic skills including telekinesis for more of a physical evidence based proof of these skills – however there are many!
Hope you all tap into this shniz.
@ningningshining2831
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMwhat a concise lecture, thanks bro.
@jeanna-l3r
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@terrencemilton5088
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMVain philosophy
@WholisticSociety
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMMetaphysics is identifying behavior and how behavior manifests.
@josephwhitelock7340
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMMetaphysics involves the study of reality outside the human mind….you left off one of the greatest metaphysics’s (probably because she was a woman) Mary Baker Eddy…she defined the intelligence of the universe as Mind – God ….that only is real that has no beginnings or no end….she gave an interesting Scientific Statement of Being….she wrote a book called Science and Health….
@watchmewinx6474
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMSo metaphysics is best exemplified by Terrence Howard in “get rich or die trying” in the scene where he says” when I’m right I’m right and when I’m wrong I’m right , cause I coulda been wrong, but I’m not” .
@evenesteven
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMIn metaphysics we only look at predicaments/categories which can only be understood metaphysically. We do not look at action or passion for example, which relate to philosophy of life and of ethics, just as we also leave aside time and place… Indeed, what can being tell us about the time and place? Nothing ! Being is nowhere in particular, any more than it is late, on time or early: it is. Time and place therefore relate more to a philosophy of matter.
In reality, three predicaments (of substance-principle) interest us from a metaphysical point of view: relation, quality and quantity.
@farzad228
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMNow I think Metaphysics means asking questions about Existence, Reality, Truth and Mind is Metaphysics. Now I categories Metaphysics into 3 primary parts those are:
1, Ontology
2, Realogy
3, Mindology
So, I start with:
Ontology: So, Ontology ask questions about Existence, Physicality, Causality, Space, Universals, Property and Substance. So, questions are like:
1, What is existence?
2, What is the criterion of existence?
3, Is it possible for something to not exist for now but to exist in future?
4, What is causality?
5, Is causality a mental construct?
6, What is the nature of causality?
7, What is universals?
8, Are there any universals?
9, What is space?
10, What is the nature of space?
11, What is property?
12, What is substance?
13. What does Physical means?
14. Are all things are Physical?
And there is:
Realogy: It's a fancy word I made. So, the word “Rea” comes from the English word “Real.” And logy is a Greek word that means “Study.” So, if we coin it then it means “Study of reality.” But again terms are flexible. So, it's primarily ask about reality. But it also ask about Truth. So, questions here are like:
1, What is reality?
2, What is the nature of reality?
3, Do our observations and perceptions about reality match with reality?
4. Are there any subjective realities?
5. Is reality a mental construct?
6. What is Truth?
7. What is the nature of Truth?
8. Are there any relative and subjective Truths?
9. How can we get to the Truth?
Then there is:
Mindology: Again it's a fancy word I made. So, “Mind” means ”Mind.” And “logy” means “Study.” So, if we coin it then it means “Study of mind.” So, it asks questions about Mind, Consciousness, Identity, Self, Soul and Personhood. So, here questions are like:
1, What is mind?
2, Do mind and brain are same thing?
3, What is consciousness?
4, Where consciousness arises?
5, Does consciousness arise from non-physical things?
6, Does everything have consciousness?
7. If not, what things have consciousness?
8, Can I be certain that other living beings have consciousness when I can't check their consciousness?
9, What is self?
10, What is identity?
11, How can a human have the same self and identity when he changes all the time?
12, What is personhood?
13, What is soul?
14, Do we have any soul?
So, that is Metaphysics in a nutshell.
@alamicrodev6526
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMWhat the Fuck is this
@zzzorb
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMyou put this together really well.
@Aryan_editK
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMGreat…❤️Thanks a lot…❤️
@epicgaming4243
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMIn the hermeneutical exegesis of post-structuralist discourse, one discerns the interplay of signifiers within the semiotic matrix, wherein the deconstruction of linguistic paradigms unveils the latent tensions inherent in discursive formations. Through a Foucauldian lens, the panopticon of power relations manifests as a locus of hegemonic struggle, wherein the dispositif of knowledge production perpetuates the epistemic violence of dominant narratives. Derrida's critique of logocentrism further problematizes the metaphysical underpinnings of Western thought, destabilizing the ontological foundations upon which the edifice of modernity stands. Within the liminal spaces of liminality, the subjectivity of the Other emerges as a site of resistance against the totalizing gaze of the Cartesian ego, disrupting the binary oppositions that structure the epistemological terrain. It is through the praxis of critical reflexivity that the emancipatory potential of post-colonial praxis is realized, as the subaltern voices marginalized by the dominant discourse find expression in the polyphony of heterogeneous narratives.
@emilandersen8628
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMThanks for the video
@GirolamoZanchi_is_cool
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMAnd you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
– Jeremiah 29:13
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
– John 3:16
Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.
—Acts 3:19
If you’re in North America, please go check out any of the churches available to you: PCA, OPC, Rpcna, Urcna, or a canrc church
(These are conservative and actual Presbyterian churches)
If you can’t find one of the conservative presby churches then, maybe a Lcms Lutheran church.
If you are Scottish, I recommend the Free Church of Scotland and the APC.
(Different from the Church of Scotland)
If you’re English I recommend the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England & Wales and the Free Church of England
(Different from the Church of England)
Also online you can look up church finders for each of the groups, it will show you locations
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
—Hebrews 10:24-25
@ElliotExorcist
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMI took notes on this, and it was epic.
@glenm5034
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMBeing and the supernatural?
@catherinezimba5078
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMThank you so much for the knowledge shared ❤❤❤
@LazyLaw-
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMTbh even i, a theist, am intrigued by metaphysics.
Its just such a fascinating concept and i’d like to study it more despite the language barrier (anything by Kant seems like a bunch of random words put together to me)
@nathananderson8720
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMThis is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my YouTube channel 8 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,210 subs and > 1,000 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
@Shabudana
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMPhysics used to be a branch of philosophy too, back in the days it used to be called natural philosophy later reunions with maths just to become a branch of science
@keshavjindal3294
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMIs there anyone ""actively"" and ""seriously"" studying or working on metaphysics?
This is a serious question, pls reply to this comment if you are one of them I asked about..
@justinphilip4055
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AM#williamjames
@Ann-sj4pt
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMWe exist or not.
@LeeGarcia-dj4yv
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMI almost unliked this when I noticed you were canadian.
@soundscapeproductions9173
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMIs it just me or do videos nowadays have a habit of explaining things too fast. I can barely keep up lol
@ManishSingh-tf3up
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMNope
@Richard-1776
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMMetaphysics is a nonsense word.
@spott3415
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMAmazing how mf take credit for everything. 🤦🏾♂️ explain tf pyramids
@makefor3048
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMwrong the roots aren't from ancient greek
@freethinker424
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMImmanuel what now?
@treveusturner7029
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMUniverse do exist look at the game industry people creating they own universe every day
@treveusturner7029
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMDo they teach this in schools
@Morg1939
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMThank you I was just thinking that .. 😂
@Philosopherinahood
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMBiology is applied Chemistry, Chemistry is applied Physics Physics, is applied math, and math is applied meta physics.
@nickidaisydandelion4044
02/12/2025 - 11:57 AMMeta means Beyond. So it's really beyond physics. Exploring reality beyond the physics we know of.