It explains the metaphysical principles on which to build the rest of knowledge.

He is an original Christian writer, and in his works can be found a great number of Proclus' metaphysical principles.

The other theory evoked the metaphysical principle of sympathy between similar objects.

Nevertheless he formulated a very specific description of that world, which did not match his metaphysical principles.

This is understood to be a direct consequence of the metaphysical principle that "existence is identity."

It is a metaphysical principle that denies all mere possibility; there is exactly one way for the world to be.

He specialized in Numerology, an art by which one could apply metaphysical mathematical principles onto spells.

It is one of his two great metaphysical principles, the other being the principle of sufficient reason.

Mahavira's philosophy has eight cardinal principles - three metaphysical and five ethical.

He needs a closeness and availability of the divine which is offered neither by the stars nor by metaphysical principles.