metaphysical naturalism

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the view that all that exists is the natural world, which is open to scientific investigation  – that all phenomena are natural or imagined (no place for God, spirits, etc.)

Not to be confused with methodological naturalism

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.