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[from 'Mind in a Physical World' by Jaegwon Kim, in 1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems ]

Full Idea

Metaphysics is the domain where different languages, theories, explanations, and conceptual systems come together and have their mutual ontological relationships sorted out and clarified.

Gist of Idea

Metaphysics is the clarification of the ontological relationships between different areas of thought

Source

Jaegwon Kim (Mind in a Physical World [1998], §3 p.066)

Book Reference

Kim,Jaegwon: 'Mind in the Physical World' [MIT 2000], p.66