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Metametaphysics vs Metametaphysical - What's the difference?

metametaphysics | metametaphysical |

As a noun metametaphysics

is the part of philosophy that studies the nature of metaphysics.

As an adjective metametaphysical is

pertaining to metametaphysics.

metametaphysics

English

Noun

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  • The part of philosophy that studies the nature of metaphysics.
  • * 1824 , Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly Review
    • ...exhibits much amusing speculation, and several valuable facts: but it may be truly said to contain more of metametaphysics .
  • * 1988 , Hugh J Silverman, Philosophy and Non-Philosophy since Merleau-Ponty
    • Since if we have seen reason to concede to Derrida that metaphor and non-philosophy lie beyond philosophy and are to metaphysics a metametaphysics ...
  • * 2007 , James Ladyman, Don Ross, David Spurrett, John Collier, Every Thing Must Go
    • Then naturalistic metametaphysics , we hold, should be based on naturalistic metaphysics, which should in turn be based on science.

    metametaphysical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to metametaphysics.