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eliminative materialism

eliminative materialism noun: the materialist view that the majority of the mental states assumed by common sense like belief or sensation do not exist.

Noun

eliminative materialism

  1. The materialist view that the majority of the mental states assumed by common sense like belief or sensation do not exist.
    Synonyms:
    eliminativism

Synonyms of eliminative materialism

Questions about eliminative materialism

What does eliminative materialism mean?
Eliminative materialism means the materialist view that the majority of the mental states assumed by common sense like belief or sensation do not exist.
What part of speech is eliminative materialism?
Eliminative materialism is a noun.

Words near eliminative materialism in the dictionary

  1. eliminationists
  2. eliminations
  3. eliminative
  4. eliminative behaviorism
  5. eliminative behaviourism
  6. eliminative materialism
  7. eliminativism
  8. eliminativist
  9. eliminativistic
  10. eliminativists
  11. eliminator

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