- physicalistic
- adjective see physicalism
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physicalistic
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physicalistic — /fiz i keuh lis tik/, adj. Philos. 1. of or pertaining to physicalism. 2. (of a statement) capable of being interpreted quantitatively in terms of space and time. [1930 35; PHYSICALIST + IC] * * * … Universalium
physicalistic — adjective Pertaining to physicalism … Wiktionary
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materialism — /meuh tear ee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. the philosophical theory that regards… … Universalium
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mathematics, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy concerned with the epistemology and ontology of mathematics. Early in the 20th century, three main schools of thought called logicism, formalism, and intuitionism arose to account for and resolve the crisis in the foundations … Universalium
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Hermeneutics — Gadamer and Ricoeur G.B.Madison THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ROMANTIC HERMENEUTICS Although the term ‘hermeneutics’ (hermeneutica) is, in its current usage, of early modern origin,1 the practice it refers to is as old as western civilization itself … History of philosophy
