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The branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space.  2, record 1, English, - metaphysics

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[...] metaphysics focuses on abstract concepts such as time, space and existence. Seem familiar? That's because they sound a lot like the grander ambitions of science, particularly of those branches that seek a "theory of everything".  3, record 1, English, - metaphysics

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Science de l'être en tant qu'être, recherche et étude des premiers principes et des causes premières, connaissance rationnelle des réalités transcendantes et des choses en elles-mêmes.  2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taphysique

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Car la science même ne peut se passer de la métaphysique. [...], Thomas Kuhn montre justement que les théories scientifiques s'organisent autour de principes qui, eux, ne découlent pas logiquement de l'expérience.  3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9taphysique

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