Is Metaphysics Possible?

A reader asks:

I have always been haunted by the question:is Metaphysics possible?Does the quest of "true meaning" of the reality makes sense?Is there anything to discover beyond the world of senses (phenomena) and how much credibility our statements will have?Maybe we should leave all that is still unknown to other scientists to discover.And if we want more ,why not just attribute all metaphysical properties to God?Or should we, as Wittgenstein suggests, limit ourselves in "showing" the "supernatural",performing vague statements that will never be tested empirically.If Metaphysics is dead,isn't that a sign that philosophy itself will be the next victim?

I reply:

It has been said that philosophers bake no bread-- that metaphysics is otherwordly and inpractical. However, it is nevertheless a metaphysical question that it is worthwhile to break bread, i.e. to live. Does the quest for true meaning make sense? Yes, if the meaning is in the quest and not on the truth. It is integral to our humanity to be metaphysical.