> > Jason wrote: > > > > (snip) > > > > There are clear, distinct, differences between > > 'materialism' 'naturalism' and 'reductionism'. > > > > Nagel probably uses these terms interchangably and with > > some ambiguity. > > --- "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > Wrong again, Jason. > > > > 'Materialism' is a much more generic term and is used as > > an opposite to 'spiritualism'. > > --- "authfriend" <authfriend@> wrote: > > Not by Nagel. He's an atheist, remember?
Well, he better get his semantics right, or there is always the risk of a wide swathe of reviewers misunderstanding it. If natural selection is a zero sum game, they will eventually figure it out with game theories. In the end, it could be just abstract mathematical intelligence. > > 'Naturalism' and 'Reductionism' are more specific terms, > > relating to the methodology of Science.
