The branch of thought that questions the very nature of existence, reality, and perception, often leading to a state of profound confusion best treated with a strong cup of tea. It asks: Is the world we perceive real, or is it a simulation? Are we individual souls, or one consciousness having a billion different arguments with itself? And if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, but a squirrel is there, does the squirrel's opinion count? Metaphysical philosophy doesn't provide answers, but it does give you a sophisticated way to say "I have no idea what's going on."
Example: "Staring at his own reflection in a dark window, he entered a state of deep metaphysical philosophy. 'If I am not my body, and I am not my thoughts, then who is the 'I' that is currently wondering if it's time for lunch?' He then decided that lunch was a question for another, less confusing self and ordered pizza."
by Abzugal February 14, 2026
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