naturalism

In philosophy terms the difference between naturalism and essentialism

is that naturalism is a doctrine which denies a strong separation between scientific and philosophic methodologies and/or topics while essentialism is the view that objects have properties that are essential to them.

As nouns the difference between naturalism and essentialism

is that naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature while essentialism is the view that objects have properties that are essential to them.

As nouns the difference between naturalism and progressivism

is that naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature while progressivism is a political ideology that favours progress towards better conditions in society and ultimately the fulfillment of Karl Marx's predictions.

As nouns the difference between paramagnetism and naturalism

is that paramagnetism is the tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets while naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature.

In lang=en terms the difference between animism and naturalism

is that animism is a doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit while naturalism is a movement in theatre, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment.

As nouns the difference between animism and naturalism

is that animism is a belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena while naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature.

In lang=en terms the difference between naturalism and verism

is that naturalism is a movement in theatre, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as Romanticism or Surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic, idealistic, or even supernatural treatment while verism is a movement in the late 19th century, related to realism.

As nouns the difference between naturalism and verism

is that naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature while verism is presenting common, everyday subjects, specifically eschewing the heroic or legendary.

In philosophy terms the difference between naturalism and empiricism

is that naturalism is a doctrine which denies a strong separation between scientific and philosophic methodologies and/or topics while empiricism is a doctrine which holds that the only or, at least, the most reliable source of human knowledge is experience, especially perception by means of the physical senses. (Often contrasted with rationalism.)Dictionary of Philosophy, Dagobert D. Runes (ed.), Philosophical Library, 1962. See: "Empiricism" by Morris T. Keeton, p. 89 which explains 9 philosophical senses of "empiricism."The Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Paul Edwards (ed.), Macmillan, 1967. See: "Empiricism" by D. W. Hamlyn, vol. 2, pp. 499-505.

As nouns the difference between naturalism and empiricism

is that naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature while empiricism is a pursuit of knowledge purely through experience, especially by means of observation and sometimes by experimentation.

As a noun naturalism

is a state of nature; conformity to nature.

As an adjective idealist is

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As nouns the difference between naturalism and evolution

is that naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature while evolution is the process of accumulating change.

As nouns the difference between naturalism and supernatural

is that naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature while supernatural is a supernatural being.

As an adjective supernatural is

above nature; that which is beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that which humans are born with. In Roman Catholic theology, sanctifying grace is considered to be a supernatural addition to human nature.

As nouns the difference between totemism and naturalism

is that totemism is the belief that a person or group has a special mystical relationship to a totem while naturalism is a state of nature; conformity to nature.