Naturalism

What is this thing called Spiritual Naturalism? This article provides a brief introduction to the core ideas of spiritual naturalism, namely the embrace of modern science and consequent rejection of supernaturalism, along with the cultivation of awe and r

Jack London does a remarkable job at encapsulating Naturalism in his short story, "To Build a Fire." This story majestically illuminates the danger and the beauty nature has to offer.

A comparison of two of the oldest philosophies in existence: idealism and naturalism.

In order to recognize the difference between Naturalism and Idealism, one must understand how each intertwines into the philosophical understanding of the world.

This essay explores the importance of Realism, Naturalism and Regionalism in the United States at the height of their literary popularity among the contemporary writers' circles.

More should be expected of Christian Apologists than what they are getting away with. Let me explain my thinking here.

In this descriptive analysis, two stories which exemplify naturalism, Crane's "The Open Boat" and Garland's "Under the Lion's Paw," are discussed with the principles of naturalism provided as a backdrop.

An examination of the use of naturalism and impressionism in the form and content of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The Open Boat is a story well worth reading, as it demonstrates how careful reasoned selection portrays a real-life experience. The detailed impressionism of this work is carefully examined and naturalism as a tradition of Crane's writing becomes a matter of doubt.

This paper is an argument for individualism in Wharton'e novel Ethan Frome.

This essay explores the role of religious beliefs in wide reflective equilibrium (WRE), a popular view of normative philosophy of science.

Biological naturalism is the proposed solution to the mind-body problem. How does a group of cells work together to produce sentience? Philosophers and scientists have struggled with the issue, but the solution is simply biological naturalism.

Did prehistoric peoples believe their myths? Or were they psychological metaphors? There were almost certainly those who took myths literally, but there may also have been those who took a more naturalistic approach. This article attempts to show why.

Worldviews are fascinating philosophic lenses through which a personal views the world.This article will help explain which worldviews exist, which do you operate under, what are the characteristics of each, and what do they mean?

Over the coarse of time the most popular book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has been a contreversial story. A bigger arguement is wether or not it is transcendentalist or a naturalist peice. I will help uncover this to you in full.

The first logical foundation to Christian truth.

A look into the literary conventions of realism.