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Materialism: A. Materialism in philosophy of mind is the view that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions of material things. See also Identity theory, Functionalism, Consiousness. - B. Materialism in political philosophy is the view that the material conditions of a society, such as its economic system and technological development, are the primary determinants of its social and political structures. See also Economic systems, Society, State, Economy._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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Adorno, Th.W. | Materialism | Adorno, Th.W. | |
Bieri, Peter | Materialism | Bieri, Peter | |
Chalmers, David | Materialism | Chalmers, David | |
Churchland, Patricia | Materialism | Churchland, Patricia S. | |
Churchland, Paul | Materialism | Churchland, Paul M. | |
Hobbes, Thomas | Materialism | Hobbes, Thomas | |
Kripke, Saul A. | Materialism | Kripke, Saul A. | |
Leibniz, G.W. | Materialism | Leibniz, G.W. | |
McGinn, Colin | Materialism | McGinn, Colin | |
Searle, John R. | Materialism | Searle, John R. | |
Stalnaker, Robert | Materialism | Stalnaker, Robert | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-12-07 |