The commitment to realism concerns the question of metaphysics. The status and value of metaphysics

has been controverted and disputed for much of the last 500 years. From the advent of Cartesian

skepticism to its logical continuation and conscience objectivism, from Heiderger's radical critique of

onto theology to pragmatic and continental projects of anti-realism, what was once considered

first philosophy has become arguably the most maligned discipline in contemporary philosophical

thought.

It is commonplace to view metaphysics with suspicion and contempt today.

Why?

Why is modernity-cast metaphysics as a shackle on human reason?

Why is post-modernity cast metaphysics as a kind of bindage and violence? And are any of these assessments warranted?

In today's paper, I will first consider this critique of Western metaphysics.

I will proceed to a discussion of to mystic realist metaphysics in light of this critique.

And I will then close with a reflection on to mystic disputatio

and how it relates to the question here at issue.

Recently, the criticism of metaphysics has been taken up anew

by the neelist philosopher Johnny Vadimo.

I would contend that Vadamo's work summarizes the principal contours of this debate.

Vadimo advocates a flight from the so-called violence of any metaphysics of objectivity

to the freedom of a supposed Augustinian love under the edges of the Amma at Fakkowdvis,

love and do what you will.

He argues that the discipline of metaphysics is an inherently violent undertaking,

stemming from two sources.

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