The Philosophy of Metaphysics is the attempt of the human mind to understand the true nature of itself...
...however, just as you will never see your own face with your own two eyes except as a reflection in a mirror or in a photograph, the human mind can at best perceive its own reflection in the physical Universe as a holographic image or projection. The literal translation of philosophy of metaphysics would be "the love of wisdom relating to that which is beyond the physical". As science delves deeply into the true nature of matter, it finds that all matter is in fact "non-physical", or made up of energy and information that manifests out of an infinite sea of probabilities. Therefore, the philosophy of metaphysics could be defined as "the love of wisdom relating to the true nature of all things." A very, very big subject to say the least... Below is an article taken from the Florida State University website titled "What Is Philosophy?" Below that you will find links to more valuable resources that can help you understand what philosophy and the philosophy of metaphysics might be, how you can learn more, and whether of not it's right for your life. Enjoy! Florida State University, Department of Philosophy What is Philosophy?
Quite literally, the term "philosophy" means, "love of wisdom." In a broad sense, philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their relationships to the world and to each other. As an academic discipline philosophy is much the same. Those who study philosophy are perpetually engaged in asking, answering, and arguing for their answers to life’s most basic questions. To make such a pursuit more systematic academic philosophy is traditionally divided into major areas of study. Metaphysics: At its core the study of metaphysics is the study of the nature of reality, of what exists in the world, what it is like, and how it is ordered. In metaphysics philosophers wrestle with such questions as:
Philosophy of Metaphysics: Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy  It is not easy to say what metaphysics is. Ancient and Medieval philosophers might have said that metaphysics was, like chemistry or astrology, to be defined by its subject matter: metaphysics was the “science” that studied “being as such” or “the first causes of things” or “things that do not change.” It is no longer possible to define metaphysics that way, and for two reasons. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy  A Peer-Reviewed Academic Resource - Browse by Topic * ▶History of Philosophy * ▶Metaphysics & Epistemology * ▶Philosophical Traditions * ▶Science, Logic, & Mathematics * ▶Value Theory Answers.com: Metaphysics, definition, philosophy of metaphysics  Branch of philosophy that studies the ultimate structure and constitution of reality — i.e., of that which is real, insofar as it is real. The term, which means literally "what comes after physics," was used to refer to the treatise by Aristotle on what he himself called "first philosophy." In the history of Western philosophy, metaphysics has been understood in various ways: as an inquiry into what basic categories of things there are (e.g., the mental and the physical); as the study of reality, as opposed to appearance; as the study of the world as a whole; and as a theory of first principles. On Truth & Reality: The Dynamic Unity of Reality  Site Introduction (2009): Despite several thousand years of failure to correctly understand physical reality (hence the current postmodern view that this is impossible) it is actually very simple to work out how matter exists and moves about in Space.The rules of Science (Occam's Razor / Simplicity) and Metaphysics (Dynamic Unity of Reality) require that reality be described from only one substance existing, as Leibniz wrote;'Reality cannot be found except in One single source, because of the interconnection of all things with one another'. Some Links to more about Philosophy of Metaphysics on Metaphysics-for-Life.com ~~
The History of Metaphysics begins with the age old questions asked by humans throughout time:
The search for a unifying principle that could explain how the Universe came into existence and our place in it, has motivated some of the greatest thinkers, philosophers, and scientists throughout human history and in our own time.
Metaphysics - the study of the true nature of reality - forms the basis from which we perceive and give meaning to our world. As such, how we understand metaphysics forms the foundation for all other philosophical studies, and how we apply our resulting belief systems to our lives.
As humans we have access to multiple levels of perception, including conscious and subconscious, intuitive, and spiritual. A complete, accurate and useful philosophy of Mind would not be possible without the application of ALL levels of perception, and a thorough integration of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual observations and results.
Scientists and philosophers use the term "Theory of Everything" to name their carefully thought out attempts to describe the metaphysical truth of reality. While they might approach the subject from different directions, in the end they must merge to create a complete picture.  Watch more videos on Philosophy and Metaphysics. Go To: A Mind With Heart Channel on Youtube.
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