Materialism in its literal sense is long since dead. ... It is ... belief in the universal dominance of scientific law which is nowadays generally meant by materialism. (Arthur Eddington)

Materialism in its literal sense is long since dead. ... It is ... belief in the universal dominance of scientific law which is nowadays generally meant by materialism.

Arthur Eddington

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