Hylotheism vs. Materialism

Hylotheismnoun

Theory equating matter with God or merging one into the other (see pantheism).

Hylotheismnoun

Doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe (see materialism).

Hylotheismnoun

The doctrine of belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe; pantheism. See Materialism.

Hylotheism

Hylotheism (from Gk. hyle, 'matter' and theos, 'God') is the belief that matter and God are the same, so in other words, defining God as matter.

Materialismnoun

Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

Materialismnoun

(philosophy) The philosophical belief that nothing exists beyond what is physical.

Materialismnoun

Material substances in the aggregate; matter.

Materialismnoun

The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets; called also philosophical materialism.

Materialismnoun

The tendency to give undue importance to material interests as contrasted with spiritual concerns; devotion to the material nature and its wants.

Materialismnoun

Material substances in the aggregate; matter.

Materialismnoun

a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

Materialismnoun

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

Materialism

Materialism is a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions. According to philosophical materialism, mind and consciousness are by-products or epiphenomena of material processes (such as the biochemistry of the human brain and nervous system), without which they cannot exist.