To present a "Search Labs | AI Overview" of the word metaphysics, Google was queried with the question "What does the prefix 'meta-' mean in metaphysics?"

The response is identical to one of the definitions used by the author when engaging in metaphysical inquiry.

"The prefix "meta-" comes from the ancient Greek word meta, which means "beyond," "after," or "behind." In metaphysics, "meta-" can mean something that transcends its original limits and is considered as an object of reflection. For example, the word "metaphysical" is a combination of the prefix "meta-" and the base word "physical" (nature).

The result is a word that's similar to the Latinate word "supernatural" and refers to phenomenathat are outside of everyday experience or knowledge. The word "metaphysics" was coined by an ancient editor of Aristotle's works.

The editorused the term for the books that came after the physics books, which discussed things that change, while the metaphysics books discussed things that don't change."

From "Eternal Echoes" - by Dr. Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander, PhD
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