Tag: Metaphysics
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Physics, Metaphysics, and the Incarnation
Meta is Greek for “beyond.” Metaphysics literally means “beyond physics.” But whereas physics is the study of physical things, metaphysics is the philosophical study of everything. It is more than the study of nonphysical things. Metaphysics is more than the study of spiritual or supernatural things. It goes “beyond” physics and deals with being itself…
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Semiotics and Philosophy of Language
Semiotics is the study of signs/symbols and their use or interpretation in artificially constructed languages and natural languages. Similar to semiotics, the philosophy of language follows the traditional division of 1) syntax, 2) semantics, and 3) pragmatics. While syntax is the grammar of a language, semantics is the meaning of words and the relation of…