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There's a huge difference between saying that everything is made of matter, and materialism.

There's a huge difference between saying that everything is made of matter, and materialism.

Saying that everything is made of matter is a scientific concept, which actually has different definitions of matter (ie. some don't consider light to be matter because their definition of matter requires it to have mass. Whilst some do consider light to be matter because it is made up of particles).

Saying that everything is made of matter is a scientific concept, which actually has different definitions of matter (ie. some don't consider light to be matter because their definition of matter requires it to have mass. Whilst some do consider light to be matter because it is made up of particles).<br/>

Materialism is something different entirely. Materialism is a philosophical viewpoint, and is about wanting only physical things, such as a big house or a nice car, and not caring about emotional things such as love and friendship.

Materialism is something different entirely. Materialism is a philosophical viewpoint, and is about wanting only physical things, such as a big house or a nice car, and not caring about emotional things such as love and friendship.

Because they are different, it is improper to put 'materialism' in brackets after mentioning the idea that everything is made of matter, and is why I removed that implication. - JamesCA, July 31 2011

Because they are different, it is improper to put 'materialism' in brackets after mentioning the idea that everything is made of matter, and is why I removed that implication. - JamesCA, July 31 2011