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n. Philosophy

The view that all that exists is ultimately physical.

physi·cal·ist n.

physi·cal·istic adj.

physicalism [ˈfɪzɪk^əˌlɪzəm]

(Philosophy) Philosophy the doctrine that all phenomena can be described in terms of space and time and that all meaningful statements are either analytic, as in logic and mathematics, or can be reduced to empirically verifiable assertions See also logical positivism, identity theory

physicalist n & adj

physicalistic adj

physicalism

a doctrine, related to logical positivism, that all meaningful statements, with the exception of necessary statements of logic and mathematics, must relate either directly or indirectly to observable properties of the temporal. — physicalist, n., adj.

See also: Philosophy

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Noun

physicalism - (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

materialism

dialectical materialism - the materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

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Of course, one may make the objection that Lewis overgeneralizes; some naturalists do not consider themselves to be strict materialists or physicalists.

Economic science and the poverty of naturalism: C. S. Lewis's ... by Theroux, David J. / Journal of Private Enterprise

Although there are different versions of physicalism, naturalist Kim (1996) advocates the following proposition that defines minimal physicalism and the minimum ontological commitment to which all physicalists should subscribe.

Intelligent design psychology and evolutionary psychology on ... by Moreland, J.P. / Journal of Psychology and Theology

Englade, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 This paper will explore the debate between the physicalists who claim that our minds are only a series (however complex) of chemical reactions, and the non-materialists who claim that for the mind, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences

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