Both Uses of
metaphysical
in
The Lightning Thief
- We shan't deal with the metaphysical.†
Chpt 5 *
- Metaphysical?†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(metaphysical) relating to beliefs not proven with the scientific method
or:
without material form or substance
or:
highly abstract and overly theoretical
or:
relating to metaphysics (the philosophical study of being and knowing) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, metaphysical can reference a 17th-century style of British poetry.