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[filed under theme 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 5. Naturalism ]

Full Idea

I define 'naturalism' as the hypothesis that the world of space-time is all that there is.

Gist of Idea

'Naturalism' says only the world of space-time exists

Source

David M. Armstrong (Truth and Truthmakers [2004], 09.1)

Book Ref

Armstrong,D.M.: 'Truth and Truthmakers' [CUP 2004], p.112


A Reaction

This is helpful, because it doesn't mention the nature of the physical matter contained in space-time, leaving theories like panpsychism as possible naturalistic theories. Galen Strawson, for example.