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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.
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