Materialism

Materialism

1. theory which states the only thing that exist is matter or energy

2. Synonym is "physicalism"

3. belongs to the class of monist otology

4. often associated with reductionism (process by which one object, property, concept, theory, etc., is shown to be explicable in terms of another, lower level, entity)

5. would deny the continuation of the mind after death, and would also deny any and all miracles.

6. Materialism is a concept. The concept itself is not made up of physical parts or components. Therefore, since materialism says all things that exist do so in the physical realm, the fact that concepts exist refutes that idea.

7. materialism would state that all things in the universe, including mankind, are necessarily restricted to operate within the bounds of physical laws.