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r/Metaphysics

36k members
r/Metaphysics is a subreddit with 36k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
This sub-Reddit is for the discussion of Metaphysics, the academic study of fundamental questions. Metaphysics is one of the primary branches of Western Philosophy, also called 'First Philosophy" in its being "foundational'. As such it should not be confused with Science, Religion or the supernatural.

Popular Themes in r/Metaphysics

#1
Advice Requests
: "Suggest me your favorite book"
7 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Is it possible the universe just… exists?"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is there such a thing as a ‘metaphysics of light’? Seeking philosophical work on the ontology of light."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Metaphysics

#1

Metaphysics

: "After a year of Metaphysics and philosophy these are the 4 possible outcomes I found"
61 posts
#2

Reality

: "Is Reality just anti-information?"
22 posts
#3

Existence

: "Listing all metaphysical theories / ideas about the origin of Existence - why Being / Time exists and how it came to be"
21 posts
#4

Consciousness

: "what if the universe, or "everything", is a conscious being, but each individual object is a different level of that same Consciousness"
16 posts
#5

Physics

: "Could laws of Physics be changing but we don't notice it?"
10 posts
#6

Time

: "Could the arrow of Time be an illusion caused by memory, and not by Time actually "passing"?"
9 posts
#7

Universe

: "Is it possible the Universe just… exists?"
7 posts
#8

Theory

: "What do you want from a Theory of everything?"
5 posts
#9

Nothingness

: "Is the concept of Nothingness useless?"
4 posts
#10

Philosophy

: "We need to do the hard metaphysical work first!"
4 posts

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