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Naturalism

Daniel Hernandez
 * Cultural **

Naturalism has brought upon many theories pertaining the abstinence of and growth of human life. “ Naturalism is the understanding that there is a single, natural world as shown by science, and that we are completely included in it. Naturalism holds that everything we are and do is connected to the rest of the world and derived from conditions that precede us and surround us” (Naturalism 1). The lives of millions resides on the image and thought of naturalism. Naturalism involves the people which reside on the earth and the preservation of the land, making everyone equally aware and responsible for the decisions the human race makes as a whole. The difficulty of the situation is that many individuals do not understand the fact that there is only one earth. Culturally the idea of naturalism has and will continue to change the earth, simply because of its magnitudinal amount of followers and ideas.

Pennock, Robert, and Alvin Plantinga. "Naturalism (philosophy)." Naturalism (philosophy). N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2014.

Dylan Williams
 * Audience **



Naturalism has a range of audience, it has affected the scientific world all the way up to today. “a philosophical viewpoint according to which everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted” (Google). This was important to the scientific world that believed in no spiritual things. This idea inspired others to join, naturalism targets scientific thinkers. As the audience that do not believe in supernatural and believe that everything that is now came from the earth. For most of the scientific community this idea is popular such as the big bang and evolution. The thought that everything was naturally made formed over thousands of years. This also holds materialism and the thought of the purpose of human nature and overall nature. The argument is the scientific community continues to today it weather or not this belief affects philosophies. Naturalism pertains to a variety of people from the scientific world to just everyday believers. It can be seen anywhere in the world today.

"Naturalism Definition - Google Search." Naturalism Definition - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2014.

DeErick Smith
 * Historic **



Naturalism is a very controversial idea, completely based off science and logic. “ Each of us is an unfolding natural process, and every aspect of that process is caused, and is a cause itself.” (CFN 1). To naturalists, there is no such thing as a god or supreme being. The way a person’s life happens is based solely on the person’s decisions, actions, and choice. There is no influence from an outside being or force. Unlike people who lived in the past who strongly based most of their ideas of a god or an outside being before the start of the Scientific Revolution. But even know, people still believe in the idea of a god and how he created this universe everyone lives in today. However, people continue to study the world today to further advance our knowledge of the world using science. “Naturalism is the understanding that there is a single, natural world as shown by science, and that we are completely included in it.” (CFN 1). This concept may be hard for religious people to understand for the idea of faith has been passed down from generation, to generation, for years. It is the idea they grew up learning and taught since they were young. For someone to just forget one idea they were taught their whole life and convert to another in an instant, is almost impossible. The same goes for someone who grew up believing something only if there is hard evidence and proof. Thus sparking the controversial idea of whether we were created by the Big Bang or a supreme being that is called God. The history of our world that is explained everyday has a big influence on what people believe and think today, greatly affecting people’s beliefs on what they read. Furthermore, greatly influencing the relationship between the author and the audience.

"A Guide to Naturalism." A Guide to Naturalism. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 July 2014.

Dylan Williams
 * Aim **

There are many different forms of naturalism but they are all based around the same principal or aim. The aim of naturalism is that people evolved and that their is no spiritual aspect to the world. Naturalism is the belief that all people and things came from the earth and that all spiritual thoughts are excluded due to scientific reasoning. There aim is “they would both reject ‘supernatural’ entities, and allow that science is a possible route (if not necessarily the only one) to important truths about the ‘human spirit’.”(Papineau 2). There point of view is is that everything is created from nature. The plants, animals, humans and even planets. This view is shared in the scientific world because they are scientists and this view fits scientific views. There cause is to justify the facts of life and its purpose. They want to know the scientific explanation on the big questions how was the human race created?, how was all life created? and what the purpose of life is.

Papineau, David. "Naturalism." Stanford University. Stanford University, 22 Feb. 2007. Web. 24 July 2014.

Works Cited Pennock, Robert, and Alvin Plantinga. "Naturalism (philosophy)." Naturalism (philosophy). N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2014.

"Naturalism Definition - Google Search." Naturalism Definition - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2014.

Papineau, David. "Naturalism." Stanford University. Stanford University, 22 Feb. 2007. Web. 24 July 2014.

"A Guide to Naturalism." A Guide to Naturalism. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 July 2014.