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Recent Examples of metaphysic
His supporters, though, tend to back him less for metaphysics than for rude practicality.
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
Of course, people may also be weak-willed about starting to read about metaphysics, epistemology and ethics.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
And so, my technique with this book — as with the last one — is to try to go to everything from the metaphysics and the philosophy all the way through to the popular culture.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019
His theory is that art gets the metaphysics of space in a way that many who've been there cannot express.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
Of course, people may also be weak-willed about starting to read about metaphysics, epistemology and ethics.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
And so, my technique with this book — as with the last one — is to try to go to everything from the metaphysics and the philosophy all the way through to the popular culture.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 1 Oct. 2019
His theory is that art gets the metaphysics of space in a way that many who've been there cannot express.
—Thomas Page, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metaphysic
theory
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The University of Minnesota has a theory on how the plant ended up back in the US, too, theorizing that someone from the Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC, now the University of Massachusetts) brought seeds back from the forests near Sapporo, Japan in 1876.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then comes along Hail Project Mary to upend the prevailing theory that the multiplex has become the dominion of sequels, threequels and endless franchise installments.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Metaphysic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphysic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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