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:Thanks, Bruce. I'll fix.  This is definitely a work in progress, learning as I go. [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 21:35, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
:Thanks, Bruce. I'll fix.  This is definitely a work in progress, learning as I go. [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 21:35, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
== disambiguation? ==
Should this article be disambiguated?  When I saw the title in recent changes, my first thought was "preoccupation with material things" as in the adjective "materialistic".  I'd be willing to write at least a brief introduction to materialism in this other sense, but I don't think the adjective is an appropriate title.  Any ideas on how to distinguish?  [[Materialism (philosophy)]] and [[Consumer materialism]], maybe? Or would it be sufficient to leave this article alone and place a brief disambiguation at the top suggesting [[Consumerism]] for people who find themselves in the wrong place?--[[User:Joe Quick|Joe Quick]] 17:21, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

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 Definition:  A world view that attributes to matter the status of the underlying constituent of nature, and excludes any explanations of reality that could not be reduced to physics. [d] [e]
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Missing verb?

"Materialism denies supernaturalism, in that it denies that independent spiritual or divine powers ever account for events, and [MISSING VERB HERE?] that natural forces always explain events..."

As it currently stands, this says that "materialism denies ... that natural forces always explain events." Perhaps the missing verb is "argues" or "holds"? Bruce M. Tindall 04:26, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, Bruce. I'll fix. This is definitely a work in progress, learning as I go. Anthony.Sebastian 21:35, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

disambiguation?

Should this article be disambiguated? When I saw the title in recent changes, my first thought was "preoccupation with material things" as in the adjective "materialistic". I'd be willing to write at least a brief introduction to materialism in this other sense, but I don't think the adjective is an appropriate title. Any ideas on how to distinguish? Materialism (philosophy) and Consumer materialism, maybe? Or would it be sufficient to leave this article alone and place a brief disambiguation at the top suggesting Consumerism for people who find themselves in the wrong place?--Joe Quick 17:21, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

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