- It is not easy to say what metaphysics is. Ancient and Medieval philosophers might have said that metaphysics was, like chemistry or astrology, to be defined by its subject-matter: metaphysics was the “science” that studied “being as such” or “the first causes of things” or “things that do not change”.
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,
Matthew 5:23 NIV
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