Metaphysical Ontology Demo

An investigation into the fundamental nature of existence, reality, and the relationship between mind and matter. Metaphysical Ontology Demo turns that idea into something you can manipulate directly and watch respond.

An investigation into the fundamental nature of existence, reality, and the relationship between mind and matter. It focuses on Ontology, Dualism, Materialism, Free Will vs. Determinism from the “Metaphysics: The Nature of Reality” section.

Toggles show or hide layers so you can compare cases; the “Substance Theory”, “Bundle Theory” buttons run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

OpenStax's Introduction to Philosophy provides a comprehensive, thematic exploration of the fundamental branches of philosophical thought. The course is designed to build critical thinking and analytical skills by engag… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Metaphysics: The Nature of Reality” section. Open the full Introduction Philosophy course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/introduction-philosophy-1a18dc12-b581-475b-ab67-809c8bfd2d13 for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Ontology, Dualism, Materialism, Free Will vs. Determinism — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on Introduction Philosophy alone.