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-====== Metaphysics ======
-The ancient definition of metaphysics was based on the books written by [[Aristotle]] on the subjects of [[being]] and first causes. This definition assigned three subject-matters to metaphysics: being as such, first causes of things, and unchanging things. In the 17th century, a new term called **ontology** was coined to define the field that studies being as such. Christian Wolff draws an interesting distinction between 'general' metaphysics or ontology that studies being as such, and 'special' metaphysics that studies the special ways of being of individual things. Metaphysics has changed a lot, but those three ancient topics continue to be integral parts of modern metaphysics.