Materialism is a term with both metaphysical and social meanings. As a metaphysical position materialism regards matter (Latin materia) as the primary or most real substance. In modern times materialism also has taken practical forms. Because science...

However it may be used, the term ‘environment’ refers both to things and to relations (between humans and biophysical factors). Everything which merits the term ‘anthropology’ must in some sense also be environmental...

. Usually the view that everything, or everything in a certain sphere, is made of matter: only matter exists, and mind, spirit, etc. are either illusory (eliminative materialism) or (a commoner view) can be somehow reduced to matter (reductive...

According to the philosophical or sociological doctrine of materialism only the material, or physical, world need be or can be used in the explanation of social processes and institutions. Most commonly associated with theories of Marxism (though by no...

In philosophy, materialism is a form of physicalism which holds that the only thing that can be truly proven to exist is matter. Fundamentally, all things are composed of material and all phenomena are the result of material interactions; therefore,...

Performance elastomers Kraton polymers, used in roll roofing, modified mopping asphalt, modified shingles and a variety of roofing adhesives and compounds, are high performance elastomers which, when added to asphalt, can help improve a roofs performance, according to the company. Kraton IPD...

New system for fibre-injection technique * Fiberim, a new polyurethane system from Huntsman Polyurethanes, is designed specifically for use with the latest production techniques for reinforced parts made by long-fibre-injection. The glass fibres vary in length up to 10 cm and...

Religious materials are being returned to prison chapel libraries, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said Thursday, confirming plans to modify a program designed to remove religious books and videos that could incite violence.The change follows objections by members of Congress and religious groups.Removal of religious...

The latest figures suggest the manufacturing sector and the economy are rebounding.Demand for nondurables, such as food and chemicals, rose 1.6% in May vs. a flat reading in April, reported the U.S. Census Bureau Tuesday. Export orders posted the 55th consecutive month of growth, the...