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Physicalist meaning

An adherent of physicalism; A cosmological proceduralist.

Using Physicalist

  • The main meaning on this page is: An adherent of physicalism; A cosmological proceduralist.

Context around Physicalist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

type 1× rejects 1× reductive 1× non 1×

Often after:

position 2× exponent 1× approach 1×

Sentence patterns with Physicalist

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a non physicalist position which 1× as a physicalist exponent of 1× non reductive physicalist position maintaining 1× supports the physicalist approach to 1× the type physicalist to be 1× thus rejects physicalist and dualist 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he has nailed 1× idealism thus rejects 1× many modern philosophers 1× other philosophers however 1× using the concept 1×

Common sentence endings:

be something else 1× from the body 1× physical brain state 1× purely physical construct 1× to the afterlife 1× to the mind 1×

Words around Physicalist

Just before it in the word index:

physicalism 33 physical 10.117 physicae 2 physica 2 physic 18 physeos 3

Just after it in the word index:

physicalists 4 physicality 189 physically 2.328 physicals 28 physician 1.224 physicians 885

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Physicalist

  • In this selection, "physicalist" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, type, rejects, reductive, position, exponent and approach stand out and add context to how "physicalist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a non physicalist position which and as a physicalist exponent of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "physicalist" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with physicalist

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Using the concept of disembodiment, Lakoff supports the physicalist approach to the afterlife. (13 words)

Idealism thus rejects physicalist and dualist theories that fail to ascribe priority to the mind. (15 words)

Other philosophers, however, adopt a non-physicalist position which challenges the notion that the mind is a purely physical construct. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Many modern philosophers of mind adopt either a reductive or non-reductive physicalist position, maintaining in their different ways that the mind is not something separate from the body. (29 words)

He has nailed his colours to the mast as a physicalist exponent of value theory and should stand by it rather than pretend to be something else. (27 words)

According to the type physicalist, to be in a certain type of mental state is just to be in a certain type of physical brain state. (26 words)

Example sentences (6)

He has nailed his colours to the mast as a physicalist exponent of value theory and should stand by it rather than pretend to be something else.

According to the type physicalist, to be in a certain type of mental state is just to be in a certain type of physical brain state.

Idealism thus rejects physicalist and dualist theories that fail to ascribe priority to the mind.

Many modern philosophers of mind adopt either a reductive or non-reductive physicalist position, maintaining in their different ways that the mind is not something separate from the body.

Other philosophers, however, adopt a non-physicalist position which challenges the notion that the mind is a purely physical construct.

Using the concept of disembodiment, Lakoff supports the physicalist approach to the afterlife.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "physicalist" in a sentence?
An example: "He has nailed his colours to the mast as a physicalist exponent of value theory and should stand by it rather than pretend to be something else." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "physicalist" from authentic English texts.
What does "physicalist" mean?
Physicalist means: An adherent of physicalism; A cosmological proceduralist.
How many example sentences with "physicalist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "physicalist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.