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Metaphysics is the branch of Philosophy that seeks answers to one of the fundamental questions i.e. ‘What is’? Subsequently, we have also studied the origination of the concepts like real, unreal, permanence, impermanence, ______ etc.
God
This year we shall get acquainted with some of the theories, concepts and problems of Metaphysics and their significance. We are a part of a vast ______.
universe
This universe consists of innumerable objects of various types and properties. As these objects interact with each-other in different ways, various activities take place in the world every moment. The nature of everything keeps ______.
changing
Since ancient times man has remained curious and has sought to gain knowledge of this world. This curiosity and sense of wonder has led to the development of ______ and Science.
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Several objects, though apparently different from each- other, have common ______.
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For example, if you look around the classroom, you will notice that the tables, chairs, benches, doors, windows and their frames are all totally different objects but all are made of ______.
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We get leaves, flowers, fruits, food items and medicines too. We prepare medicines from the ______ plants.
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Bamboo is a good example of a multipurpose plant as it is used not only for making useful objects but also for creating artistic objects. Find information about the bamboo-made products and classify them. The above-mentioned examples are of ______ objects.
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For example, a small spark, a flame, a burning fire, a forest fire all these are various forms of one and the same element i.e. ______.
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Water-cycle or food-chain are the examples of natural transformation of a particular thing from one form to another. We may say that egg, larva, caterpillar, pupa, butterfly, are different entities or even different stages of the same ______ form.
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If it is believed that due to some changes among basic elements other objects were created, then what was the cause of that change? What was the ______ of change?
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In this lesson, we shall mainly study the responses given to these two questions in Indian and Western traditions. Hence, the title of this lesson is, ‘There is something, but what it ______?’
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