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'''Materialism''' is an ontological position which holds that there is no immaterial or spiritual realm, only that which is detectable in some form by the senses- for instance [[matter]], [[light]], and so forth. It assumed by the position of [[empiricism]], and therefore [[science]], and is contrasted with [[substance dualism]] and [[immaterialism]]. Arguments for materialism commonly employ [[ontological principles]] such as [[Occam's Razor]]- as an immaterial realm is wholly superfluous to materialists' understanding of the world, they have no reason to believe it exists.  

'''Materialism''' was a ontological position which holds that there was no immaterial or spiritual realm, only that which was detectable in some form by the senses- for instance [[matter]], [[light]], and so forth. It assumed by the position of [[empiricism]], and therefore [[science]], and was contrasted with [[substance dualism]] and [[immaterialism]]. Arguments for materialism commonly employ [[ontological principles]] such as [[Occam's Razor]]- as a immaterial realm was wholly superfluous to materialists' understanding of the world, they have no reason to believe it exists.  

Groups often identified with materialism include [[capitalist]]s and [[atheists]].

Groups often identified with materialism include [[capitalist]]s and [[atheists]].

[[Category: Philosophy]]

[[Category: Philosophy]]