naturalism
/ˈnatʃ(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/ noun C2- A state of nature; conformity to nature.
- The doctrine that denies a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in religious texts and in spiritual influences.
- Any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature as a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by a will.
- A doctrine which denies a strong separation between scientific and philosophic methodologies and/or topics
- A movement in theatre, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as romanticism, surrealism, or abstract art, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic or idealistic treatment.
- The belief in natural law.
Plural naturalisms
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