pamphysicaladj.
/pamˈfɪzᵻkl/, U.S. /pæmˈfɪz(ə)kəl/ Philosophy. Now rare.
Of or relating to the doctrine or theory that material nature is the source of all phenomena.Originally and chiefly associated with the ethical theories of James Martineau (1805–1900).
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1885 J. Martineau Types Ethical Theory I. Introd. 19 The extreme points between which philosophy has oscillated..are the pantheistic and (if I may invent a phrase) the pamphysical poles of doctrine.
1898 J. H. Grier Probl. Philos. vi. 116 The systems of absolute idealism, it will be seen, are essentially pantheistic, panlogistic, or pamphysical, according as there is emphasized severally the personal nature of the All-Being, or the nature of the same regarded as impersonal reason, or as a material force.
1911 J. Ward Realm of Ends Table of Contents p. xii. The pamphysical view.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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