Metaphysics is the inquiry having categorial form as its aim. Once all but defunct, metaphysics has now revived, though without disciplinary focus. Nine points of entry dominate current studies, each separate from and largely oblivious to the others. This essay characterizes the nine, expressing its preference for a discipline grounded in the empirical sciences while pursuing issues they ignore.

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形而上学的替代概念

形而上学是以范畴形式为目的的探究。曾经几乎不复存在的形而上学现在又复活了，尽管没有学科焦点。目前的研究主要有九个切入点，每个切入点都独立于其他切入点，并且在很大程度上忽视了其他切入点。本文对这九个人进行了描述，表达了他们对以经验科学为基础的学科的偏好，同时追求他们忽视的问题。