noun
- the philosophical theory that everything that exists is physical or depends on the physical
Usage: philosophy
Examples
- Physicalism holds that mental states are identical to brain states.
- The philosopher defended physicalism against critics who believed in non-physical minds.
- According to physicalism, consciousness emerges from complex neural activity.
- Many neuroscientists embrace physicalism in their research approach.
- The debate between physicalism and dualism continues in philosophy of mind.
- Physicalism suggests that all phenomena can ultimately be explained by physics.