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Physicalism vs Irrealism - What's the difference?

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In philosophy|lang=en terms the difference between physicalism and irrealism

is that physicalism is (philosophy) 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 while irrealism is (philosophy) the belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.

As nouns the difference between physicalism and irrealism

is that physicalism is (philosophy) 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 while irrealism is (philosophy) the belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.

physicalism

English

(wikipedia physicalism)

Noun

  • (philosophy) 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.

    • Synonyms

    * (philosophy) materialism * (philosophy) philosophical materialism

    See also

    * idealism English words suffixed with -ism

    irrealism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (philosophy) The belief that phenomenalism and physicalism are alternative "world-versions", both useful in some circumstances, but neither capable of fully capturing the other.
  • (arts) A style that features an estrangement from our generally accepted sense of reality.

    • Related terms

    * irrealist * irrealistic