![]() ![]() Book one or Alpha explores the concept of “first philosophy,”or a knowledge of the causes of things. Metaphysics is divided into fourteen books, named after the Greek alphabet. Still widely read and taught by those who study philosophy, Metaphysics is one of the oldest philosophical works to survive to this day, and has been translated into multiple languages in Europe and the Middle East. Considered one of the greatest philosophical works, it is believed to have influenced later Greek philosophers, Muslim philosophers, and later European philosophers such as Dante. First, what is existence, and what sort of things exist in the world? Second, how can things continue to exist, and undergo change at the same time? Finally, how can this world be understood? These are the primary themes of Metaphysics. It primarily tries to answer three questions. It also looks at questions of causation, form and matter, the existence of mathematical objects, and Aristotle’s concept of God as a prime mover in the universe. ![]() ![]() The principal subject is the nature of being itself, and what can be asserted about any being by its nature, rather than any special qualities it has. Metaphysics is a major work of philosophy by the Classical Greek writer and philosopher Aristotle, considered one of his principal works and the first major work of philosophy within the field. ![]()
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