My friend was a philosophy major and studied metaphysics, which really interests me. He said I can pick his brain, so I was wondering if there are specifics I could ask to help me understand metaphysics a little better?

How is metaphysics distinct from other areas of knowledge? How is it distinct from other kinds of knowing? What specifically!
Meta-physics is after-physics.
Physics is the study of matter, of “physis”.
Meta-physics is, after the facts of physics are given, further contemplation.
For example, physics has as one concept “infinity.” This is a meta-physical construct, as infinity is [...]