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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''' 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. | ||
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| + | Groups often identified with materialism include [[capitalists]] and [[atheists]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:07, May 27, 2007
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 capitalists and atheists.