What Is Metaphysics | Philosophy In 60 Seconds-Ish

Here is a brief video (a little longer than 60s seconds, sorry!) explaining what metaphysics is. Most of the texts/quotes in this video are from Norris Clarke's excellent book The One and the Many. The Metamucil joke, however, is from Edward Feser : )
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[@havenbastion]

Metaphysics is all of the deepest "What is the nature of" questions; time, space, energy, matter, self, consciousness, infinity, paradox, knowledge, truth, reality... there are around 50.

[@YovanypadillaJr]

So basically the study of existence, it modes, how all existing things connect, etc.

[@havenbastion]

That's the subset of metaphysics called ontology. Being itself, nature, existence, those are ontology.

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Hey Pat! I'm trying to understand how morality is grounded in the theistic worldview. Any book, article, or video recommendations if you've done any. Also are you a fan of moral arguments? Thanks!

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Hi Brennan,
I'm not hugely a fan of popular apologetic moral arguments. However, my position would be broadly in line with what Feser describes here: edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2011/07/does-morality-depend-on-god.html
To my mind, the best account for moral facts and knowledge is broadly Aristotelian, and the best way to ground those commitments is via classical theism.
I also have several Substacks related to some of these issues.
chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/p/does-naturalism-invite-nihilism
chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/p/critique-of-andrew-lokes-new-moral

[@havenbastion]

Any notion of god is indistinguishable from "my/our imagination" and cannot be the basis for anything stable. Morality is useless if it's not stable.
Morality is a personal understanding of best practices. Ethics is formalized or shared morality.

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