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Materialism

In philosophy and metaphysics, materialism is a form of monism holding that matter is the fundamental substance of nature, so that all things, including mind and consciousness, arise from material interactions and depend on physical processes, including those of the human brain and nervous system. It contrasts with monistic idealism, which treats consciou…

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Defining "matter"

HyleHylomorphismPrima materiaField physicsRelativity
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Rudolf PeierlsManhattan ProjectErwin SchrödingerPlatonic realistCritique of Pure Reason
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PhilosophyMetaphysicsMonismMatterSubstance
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Physicalism

Herbert Feigl
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related to Bibliography · 11
Materialism → Campbell, Daniel, Encyclopedia, February, Keith, Macmillan Reference USA, May, Philosophy, Physicalism, Stanford Encyclopedia, Stoljar
related to overview · 11
Materialism → English, Enlightenment, For, In, It, Mary Midgley, Modern, One, Otto Neurath, Rudolf Carnap, Vienna Circle
related to External links · 10
Materialism → Encyclopædia Britannica, Mind, Philosophy, PhysicalismEliminative MaterialismPhilosophical Materialism, Richard, Stanford Encyclopedia, University, Vitzthum, Vol, Waterloo
related to From contemporary physicists · 8
Materialism → Consciousness, Erwin Schrödinger, For, It, Manhattan Project, Rudolf Peierls, The, There
related to Philosophical objections · 7
Materialism → But Kant, Critique, Immanuel Kant, In, Philosopher Mary Midgley, Postmodern/poststructuralist, Pure Reason
related to Materialism as methodology · 6
Materialism → Anglican, John Polkinghorne, Noam Chomsky, Particle, Polkinghorne, Some
related to Physicalism · 5
Materialism → But, George Stack, In, Materialist, Rather
see also · 5
Materialism → Aleatory, BuddhismRussian, GnosticismIdealismImmaterialismMaya, Mind, Philosophical
is a · 2
Materialism → form of monism holding that matter is the fundamental substance of nature, self-refuting idea
related to Non-reductive materialism · 2
Materialism → Jerry Fodor, Non-reductive

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Materialismis aself-refuting idea0.90text
gravity are physical but not obviouslyinstance offorces0.80text
energyinstance ofModern philosophical materialists extend the definition to include other scientifically observable entities0.80text
forcesinstance ofModern philosophical materialists extend the definition to include other scientifically observable entities0.80text
and the spacetime continuuminstance ofModern philosophical materialists extend the definition to include other scientifically observable entities0.80text
erosioninstance ofDe Rerum Natura provides mechanistic explanations for phenomena0.80text
evaporationinstance ofDe Rerum Natura provides mechanistic explanations for phenomena0.80text
windinstance ofDe Rerum Natura provides mechanistic explanations for phenomena0.80text
and soundinstance ofDe Rerum Natura provides mechanistic explanations for phenomena0.80text
the evolutioninstance ofeven though they had different views on core issues0.80text
the origins of life.According to Marxist theoretician George Novackinstance ofeven though they had different views on core issues0.80text

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