physicalism

physicalism — noun

1. the view in philosophy that every real thing in the universe is made of matter a

1.名詞C2
釋義

the view in philosophy that every real thing in the universe is made of matter and energy, and that even the mind, thoughts, and feelings can be fully explained by the laws of physics and chemistry

例句

Professor Osei introduced physicalism by asking whether a thought could exist without a brain.

questioning mind-body relationship

Gita argued that physicalism cannot explain why two people feel differently about the same event.

同義詞
  • materialism

    often used interchangeably with physicalism, but in strict philosophy materialism is the narrower view that everything is made of matter, whereas physicalism includes energy, forces, and fields

  • naturalism

    a broader view that everything arises from natural causes; physicalism is one type of naturalism that focuses specifically on the physical

反義詞
  • dualism

    the view that the mind and body are two fundamentally different kinds of substance, not reducible to physical terms

  • idealism

    the view that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual rather than physical

文法句型

physicalism + verb (singular)

physicalism + is/remains/states + that-clause

用法筆記

Physicalism is closely related to materialism, but some philosophers distinguish them: materialism says everything is made of matter, while physicalism includes forces, energy, and fields as well. The opposite view is dualism, which holds that the mind is a separate kind of substance.

常見錯誤

❌Physicalism says that only physical things matter.
✅Physicalism says that only physical things exist.
💡Physicalism is a claim about what exists in reality, not about what is important or valuable.