Metametaphysics

Origin

- + metaphysics

Full definition of metametaphysics

Noun

1. The part of philosophy that studies the nature of metaphysics.
• 1824, Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, The Monthly Review...exhibits much amusing speculation, and several valuable facts: but it may be truly said to contain more of metametaphysics.
• 1988, Hugh J Silverman, Philosophy and Non-Philosophy since Merleau-PontySince if we have seen reason to concede to Derrida that metaphor and non-philosophy lie beyond philosophy and are to metaphysics a metametaphysics...
• 2007, James Ladyman, Don Ross, David Spurrett, John Collier, Every Thing Must GoThen naturalistic metametaphysics, we hold, should be based on naturalistic metaphysics, which should in turn be based on science.