materiaalisin
Materiaalisin is a Finnish philosophical concept that can be translated as "materialism" or more precisely as "the state of being material." It refers to the philosophical stance that all reality is ultimately composed of matter and its interactions. This viewpoint contrasts with idealism, which posits that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual.
In its most common interpretation, materiaalisin asserts that physical substance is the only or primary substance
Materiaalisin has a long history in philosophy, with ancient thinkers like Democritus proposing atomistic theories. In
While often associated with atheism or naturalism, materiaalisin itself is a metaphysical position that does not