Full Idea
The region around a magnetic body, the space between earth and moon, and the vicinity of an electric cable remain obstinately and, for a materialist, distressingly empty of material.
Gist of Idea
Gravitational and electrical fields are, for a materialist, distressingly empty of material
Source
Harré,R./Madden,E.H. (Causal Powers [1975], 9.III)
Book Reference
Harré,R/Madden,E.H.: 'Causal Powers: A Theory of Natural Necessity' [Blackwell 1975], p.178
A Reaction
Ouch, if you are a strict 'materialist'! I call myself a 'naturalist', in a hand-wavy sort of way. On materialism and determinism I remain vague.