Physicalism
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| '''Physicalism''' is a philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its [[physical properties]]; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things. The term was coined by [[Otto Neurath]] in a series of early 20th century essays on the subject. | '''Physicalism''' is a philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its [[physical properties]]; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things. The term was coined by [[Otto Neurath]] in a series of early 20th century essays on the subject. | ||
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Illustration:The Canard Digérateur, or Digesting Duck, an automaton in the form of duck, created by Jacques de Vaucanson in 1739
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Physicalism is a philosophical position holding that everything which exists is no more extensive than its physical properties; that is, that there are no kinds of things other than physical things. The term was coined by Otto Neurath in a series of early 20th century essays on the subject.
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