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Physicalism

Physicalism is a way of thinking about the world that says the only things that exist are physical things. That means everything in the world is made up of physical parts, like atoms, molecules, and energy. It also means that everything that happens in the world is caused by physical forces and laws. So, if you're hitting a ball with a bat, physicalism says that the forces causing the ball to move and the bat to move are all physical.
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