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'''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.  

'''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.  

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

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

[[Category: Philosophy]]

[[Category: Philosophy]]