siêu hình

siêu hình

Tư tưởng siêu hình không thể giải thích được sự vận động của thế giới.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Metaphysical: Pertaining to the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality, existence, and being, beyond what is physically observable.
    • Abstract / Speculative: Concerned with abstract thought or theory, often detached from practical considerations or empirical evidence.
    • Static / Non-dialectical: In a Marxist or dialectical context, viewing things as isolated, fixed, and unchanging, rather than in their interconnected, dynamic, and contradictory development.

  2. Noun:

    • Metaphysics: The philosophical discipline itself that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Anh ta có lối tư duy siêu hình. (He has a metaphysical way of thinking.)
    • Quan điểm đó quá siêu hình và không dựa trên thực tế. (That viewpoint is too abstract and not based on reality.)
    • Phương pháp siêu hình không thể giải thích được sự vận động của xã hội. (The static, non-dialectical method cannot explain the movement of society.)

  • Noun:

    • Siêu hình là một nhánh quan trọng của triết học. (Metaphysics is an important branch of philosophy.)
Advanced Usage
  • In academic and philosophical discourse, "siêu hình" is the direct translation for the Western philosophical tradition of , originating from Aristotle's works.
  • In critical theory, particularly from a dialectical materialist perspective, "tư duy siêu hình" (metaphysical thinking) is often criticized as being one-sided and opposed to "tư duy biện chứng" (dialectical thinking).
Variants and Related Words
  • Siêu hình học (n): Metaphysics (as the formal study).
    • Ông ấy nghiên cứu siêu hình học. (He studies metaphysics.)
Synonyms
  • Metaphysical: Relating to metaphysics.
  • Abstract: Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
  • Speculative: Based on theory rather than practice.
  • Non-dialectical: Not involving the interaction of contradictory forces or ideas.
Related Concepts
  • Biện chứng (Dialectical): The opposing concept, emphasizing change, development, and the interconnection of things through internal contradictions.
  • Duy tâm (Idealist): Often associated with metaphysical philosophy, prioritizing ideas over material reality.
  • Bản thể luận (Ontology): A core area within metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.