Antinaturalism

/ˌæntɪˈnætʃərəlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A philosophical position that denies naturalism or rejects the idea that everything can be explained by natural causes and physical laws.

Etymology

Formed from the prefix 'anti-' (against) combined with 'naturalism' (from Latin 'naturalis' meaning natural). The term emerged in 20th-century philosophy to describe opposition to materialist or physicalist worldviews.

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Antinaturalism became a major philosophical debate in response to scientific determinism—some philosophers argued that consciousness, morality, or meaning couldn't be reduced to mere physical processes, challenging the naturalist assumption that nature is all that exists.

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