Antinaturalist

/ˌæntɪˈnætʃərəlɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who believes in or advocates for antinaturalism, rejecting the idea that natural explanations account for everything.

Etymology

Derived from 'antinaturalism' plus the agent suffix '-ist'. It refers to philosophers and thinkers who actively oppose naturalistic worldviews and argue for non-natural explanations.

Kelly Says

Famous antinaturalists include philosophers like Immanuel Kant, who argued that human reason and morality couldn't be derived from nature alone—a radical idea that shaped modern philosophy.

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