1. A philosophical doctrine that holds that physical matter is the fundamental substance of reality, and that all phenomena, including mental states and consciousness, can ultimately be explained in physical or material terms.
Physicalism is a dominant position in contemporary philosophy of mind.
O fisicismo é uma posição dominante na filosofia da mente contemporânea.
2. In physics, the tendency to explain all natural phenomena exclusively through physical laws and principles.
Some critics argue that strict physicalism cannot account for subjective experience.
Alguns críticos argumentam que o fisicismo estrito não consegue explicar a experiência subjetiva.