Tag: science
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Rethinking “the Physical”: Emergence, Naturalism, and Conceptual Precision
Author Neo Israel Contemporary scientific discourse frequently asserts that “everything is physical,” a claim often associated—explicitly or implicitly—with scientific naturalism (e.g., Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion). While typically intended to reject supernatural explanations, this formulation suffers from conceptual ambiguity and outdated metaphysical assumptions. The term physical, as commonly used, lacks the precision required to coherently…
