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In reply to the discussion: What pseudoscience is and is not. [View all]KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)Materialism- the world view that the material world is all there is and that can be studied using scientific method.
Materialsim sees humans as physical machines and doesn't consider Consciousness as anything other than an epiphenomenon.
Not all Scientists are Materialists.
Not all scientific research using the scientific method disregards Consciousness.
The reactions of many DU'ers is basically the result of an old, outdated world view.
Years ago on DU, I had arguments with others who insisted that there is no such thing as a Philosophy of Science.
I am not going to argue any more.
But what I posted above is a basic truth of Science.
You can practice science as a Materialist or an Idealist.
You can see the Universe and Humans as a Machine or as an expression of Consciousness.
Materialists would have inert physical matter evolve upwards to eventually create an illusion of Consciousness.
Idealists would have Consciousness create the illusion of physical matter which evolves to reflect an ever greater measure of conscious thought.
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