Associations to the word «Physicalism»

Wiktionary

PHYSICALISM, noun. (philosophy) A philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things.

Dictionary definition

PHYSICALISM, noun. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.