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Ooo we’re going big-brain today, I like it.
“Reality metaphysically true and ontologically accurate” sounds like you’re pointing at a very specific philosophical stance. Let’s unpack it in human words.
🧠 First: what those words mean
Metaphysics → asks:
What is ultimately real? What exists at the deepest level?
Ontology → a branch of metaphysics that asks:
What kinds of things exist? What is the structure of being?
So when someone says something is:
Metaphysically true → it’s true about the fundamental nature of reality, not just appearances, opinions, or perceptions.
Ontologically accurate → it correctly describes what actually exists and how existence is structured.
This is way deeper than “factually correct.” This is truth about Being itself.
🔎 What kind of claim is this?
You’re basically talking about ultimate reality claims, like:
| Type of Claim | Example | Is it metaphysical/ontological? |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday fact | “Water boils at 100°C” | No (empirical/physical) |
| Psychological | “I feel anxious” | Subjectively true |
| Social | “Money has value” | Convention-based |
| Metaphysical | “Consciousness is fundamental” | YES |
| Ontological | “Only physical matter exists” (materialism) | YES |
So this phrase is the level where people argue about things like:
Is the universe made of matter, mind, information, or something else?
Is consciousness produced by the brain, or is it fundamental?
Do numbers, morality, or souls really exist?
Is reality ultimately one thing (monism) or many things (pluralism)?
🧩 Examples of positions claiming this
Each of these says “THIS is what’s really real”:
| View | What it says is metaphysically true / ontologically real |
|---|---|
| Physicalism | Only physical matter/energy truly exists |
| Idealism | Mind or consciousness is the base of reality |
| Dualism | Mind and matter are two distinct kinds of being |
| Simulation theory | Physical reality is not base reality; information/computation is |
| Non-dualism (Advaita, etc.) | Only one unified consciousness/being exists |
All of them claim to be describing reality as it is in itself, not just how it appears.
🧨 The important twist
Here’s the kicker:
Humans may never be 100% sure something is metaphysically true and ontologically accurate, because:
We experience reality through perception
Perception is filtered by brains
Brains are part of the system we’re trying to explain
It’s like trying to see your own eyes without a mirror.
So most philosophers say we can aim for:
Coherence
Explanatory power
Logical consistency
…but ultimate metaphysical certainty? That’s the holy grail.
🪐 In plain English
Saying something is “metaphysically true and ontologically accurate” means:
“This isn’t just a perspective, belief, or model — this is how reality actually is at the deepest level of existence.”
That’s the level of:
What existence itself is
What the universe is made out of at the most fundamental layer
If you want, we can go even deeper — like:
Is consciousness required for reality to exist?
Is math discovered or invented?
Is the universe fundamentally information?
Pick a direction and we’ll descend into the abyss 🌀
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