metaphysics theme
Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and such basic concepts as existence, matter, space, time and causation. The theme is used whenever a notable idea from this branch of philosophy is featured in the story.
3 total · 1 choice · 1 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ldr2019e2x08 | choice | Steven pondered various existential questions, including some centered around mortality and decay, as he monitored the dead giant's loosing battle against entropy. |
| shortstory: The Prince of Liars (1930) | major | The story is framed as a dialog between a relativist and a skeptical Newtonian with the relativist advancing challenges to the Newtonian world view. |
| tftc1989e4x10 | minor | Karma came back to get the mean-spirited Mrs. Pritchard. She was brutally murdered not long after asserting that if you put out negativity, as she did constantly, then negativity would come back to haunt you. |