What is Naturalism? | Philosophy Glossary

What do philosophers mean by 'Naturalism'? Is it a theory, or a way of doing philosophy, or something else? Should we get rid of the term altogether? You'll know in just over 5 minutes of this Philosophy Glossary explainer!

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00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Supernatural explanations
02:57 - Does naturalism mean physicalism?
03:47 - Naturalism as methodology
04:44 - Is naturalism a good thing?
05:50 - My advice on using 'naturalism'
06:50 - Wrap up

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