pataphysics
An absurdist philosophy or pseudoscience studying things "beyond" metaphysicsAn absurdist philosophy or pseudoscience studying things "beyond" metaphysics.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An absurdist philosophy or pseudoscience studying things "beyond" metaphysics.
a philosophy or media theory dedicated to studying what lies beyond the realm of metaphysics.
Origin
Borrowed from French pataphysique, where it was coined by author Alfred Jarry from a pun dBorrowed from French pataphysique, where it was coined by author Alfred Jarry from a pun deriving from the Ancient Greek title of a work by Aristotle; see pataphysique for more.
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