Literary notes about metaphysical (AI summary)
The term “metaphysical” in literature frequently serves as a bridge between concrete experience and abstract reasoning, designating realms or questions that extend beyond empirical evidence. Authors such as Kant use it to signal an exposition of ideas that must be understood prior to experience, as seen in his detailed treatments [1, 2, 3], while others like William James and Schopenhauer employ it to highlight areas where theological and ethical beliefs converge or conflict with reason [4, 5]. In various works, metaphysical language not only underscores the nonphysical, a priori nature of certain judgments [6, 7] but also functions as a critical tool for discussing the limits of sensory perception and empirical knowledge [8, 9]. Even when used with irony or skepticism (as in references to metaphysical professors or paradoxical cosmic justifications [10, 11]), the term consistently invites readers to engage with a realm of inquiry that transcends the immediately observable world.