Naturalism is "the idea or belief that nothing exists beyond the natural world". It is the belief that "the natural world is the whole of reality". The term was first used this way in English in 1750.
It is a kind of philosophy called metaphysical, because it covers everything: "nature is all there is, and all basic truths are truths of nature".
All the things and powers which are commonly called supernatural, such as God, souls or witchcraft do not exist, according to this position.
A: Naturalism in philosophy is the belief that nothing exists beyond the natural world and that the natural world is the whole of reality.
A: The term naturalism was first used in English in 1750.
A: Naturalism belongs to a kind of philosophy called metaphysical, because it covers everything.
A: The main idea of naturalism in philosophy is that nature is all there is, and all basic truths are truths of nature.
A: The position of naturalism regarding supernatural things is that all the things and powers commonly called supernatural, such as God, souls or witchcraft do not exist.
A: Metaphysical is the term used to describe the philosophy that covers everything.
A: Naturalism can be defined in a sentence as the belief that nothing exists beyond the natural world and that the natural world is the whole of reality.
