metaphysical tradition
C32657
concept
A metaphysical tradition is a historically and culturally situated body of teachings, practices, and assumptions that systematically explores and explains the fundamental nature of reality, being, and existence beyond empirical observation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aristotelian tradition | 1 |
| Platonist tradition | 1 |
| apophatic theology | 1 |
| medieval philosophical doctrine | 1 |
| metaphysical practice | 1 |
| metaphysical tradition canonical | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: metaphysical tradition
Generated description
A metaphysical tradition is a historically and culturally situated body of teachings, practices, and assumptions that systematically explores and explains the fundamental nature of reality, being, and existence beyond empirical observation.
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| New Thought and metaphysical religion in America | — |
| negative theology | apophatic theology |
| Latin Averroists | Aristotelian tradition |
| Union with the Active Intellect | medieval philosophical doctrine |
| feng shui | metaphysical practice |
| Byzantine Platonism | Platonist tradition |