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metaphysics

[met-uh-fiz-iks] / ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ɪks /


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Philosopher Susan Schneider suggested if we had an AI that convincingly mused on the metaphysics of consciousness, it may well be conscious.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Karp, who has a PhD in philosophy, is no ordinary CEO, and Palantir’s software architecture mirrors concepts from philosophy like ontology, a branch of metaphysics concerned with reality and existence.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The company named the core of its product, Ontology, after the branch of metaphysics that studies existence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

That friendship, though strengthened by economic ties, is rooted in metaphysics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

He listened to philosophic discussions, to metaphysics, to esthetics, to impersonal experience.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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