Naturalism §

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• Immanent Causality: Naturalism, the view that only natural laws and causes exist, is compatible with immanent causality as it rejects supernatural or external causes.
• Objectivity: Naturalism values objectivity and impartiality in understanding the natural world through empirical investigation.
• Skepticism: Naturalism often involves skepticism towards claims that cannot be empirically verified or supported by evidence.
• Reason: Naturalism emphasizes the use of reason, logic, and critical thinking in understanding the natural world.
• Philosophical Terminology: Naturalism is a philosophical tradition that holds that all phenomena can be explained by natural causes and laws.
• Evolution: Naturalism accepts the scientific theory of evolution as the explanation for the diversity of life on Earth.
• Pragmatism: Pragmatism, which focuses on practical consequences and empirical inquiry, shares some similarities with naturalism.
• Laws of Nature: The concept of laws of nature is central to the philosophical perspective of naturalism, which holds that only natural laws govern the universe.
• Humanism: Naturalism is often associated with secular humanism, which focuses on human values and ethics without relying on religious or supernatural beliefs.
• Materialism: Naturalism holds that only natural, material entities exist, rejecting non-material or supernatural entities.
• Realism: Naturalism is a form of realism, holding that the natural world exists independently of our perceptions or beliefs about it.
• Pre-Socratic Philosophy: Many Pre-Socratic philosophers embraced naturalism, seeking to explain the world in terms of natural causes rather than supernatural or mythological explanations.
• Secularism: Naturalism is often associated with secularism, the view that public institutions and policies should be free from religious influence.
• Rationalism: While emphasizing empiricism, naturalism also values reason and rational inquiry in understanding the natural world.
• Realism: Naturalism in art and literature is a form of realism that avoids supernatural or spiritual elements.
• Existentialism: Some forms of existentialism, particularly those influenced by naturalism, focus on the human condition and meaning within the natural world.
• Empiricism: Naturalism relies on empirical evidence and observation rather than supernatural or metaphysical explanations.
• Physicalism: Physicalism, the view that everything is ultimately physical or material, is a form of naturalism.
• Positivism: Positivism, which emphasizes empirical observation and scientific knowledge, is closely related to naturalism.
• Immanent Realism: It embraces a naturalistic worldview, rejecting supernatural or non-physical entities.
• Naturalistic Fallacy: The naturalistic fallacy is the mistake of deriving prescriptive or normative conclusions from purely descriptive premises about the natural world.
• Determinism: Many naturalists believe in determinism, the idea that all events are caused by prior events in a chain of natural causation.
• Methodological Naturalism: Methodological naturalism is the principle that scientific investigation should be limited to natural, empirical explanations and methods.
• Science: Naturalism is closely aligned with the scientific method and the pursuit of scientific knowledge about the natural world.
• Atheism: Many naturalists are atheists or agnostics, rejecting belief in deities or supernatural entities.