It seems that Andronicus named this book the Metaphysics just because he made it the next volume after the Physics.
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However, the subsequent mistranslation of the Greek prefix meta- to mean “transcending” or “beyond” fostered the misconception that metaphysics is the study of the supernatural.
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a comprehensive inquiry into the ultimate nature of reality.