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Metaphysical vs Phenomenology - What's the difference?

metaphysical | phenomenology |

As an adjective metaphysical

is of or pertaining to metaphysics.

As a noun phenomenology is

(philosophy) a philosophy based on the intuitive experience of phenomena, and on the premise that reality consists of objects and events as consciously perceived by conscious beings.

metaphysical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
  • Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical).

    • Derived terms

    * metaphysically

    See also

    * transcendental

    phenomenology

    English

    (wikipedia phenomenology)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (philosophy) A philosophy based on the intuitive experience of phenomena, and on the premise that reality consists of objects and events as consciously perceived by conscious beings.
  • (philosophy) A movement based on this, originated about 1905 by .

    • Derived terms

    * heterophenomenology * phenomenological * phenomenologically * phenomenological reduction * phenomenologist * postphenomenology * postphenomenological English words suffixed with -ology