The first half of the class was metaphysics.

第一部分讨形而上学问题。

I shall go back to Philosophy and study metaphysics.

我要回到哲学中去，学习玄学。”

First half of the class, metaphysics; second half of the class, value theory.

前半学期 形而上学后半学期 价值。

In this image, one artist used colour to illustrate nothing less than the metaphysics of the universe.

在这幅中 一位艺术家诠释了宇宙的形而上学。

In the tradition of the day, Hutton took an interest in nearly everything, from mineralogy to metaphysics.

按照那个年代的传统，赫顿差不多对什么都有兴趣，从矿物学到玄学。

Suppose we accept all that metaphysics.

假定我们接受所有这些形而上学的结。

Ah, isn't that the fundamental question of modern metaphysics?

这不正是现代形而上学的基本问题吗？

Well, I think if we're doing metaphysics, as opposed to psychology--Psychologically, we understand why losing weight might make a real difference as to how you feel about yourself.

我认为我们这是在讨形而上学，而非心理学 从心理学角度来看，我们理解为何减轻体重会使你觉得自己与以往有所不同。

Yes, I asked you: Which word means a belief that physical possessions are the most important thing in life? Is it a) metaphysics, b) materialism or c) existentialism?

是的，我的问题是：以下哪个单词的意思是相信物质财富是生活中最重要的东西？是a) metaphysics? （形而上学） b) materialism（唯物主义）? 还是c) existentialism（存在主义）?