. There are two main applications of the term ‘naturalism’ in modern philosophy, one in metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of mind and the other in ethics. What they have in common is the belief that the universe is all one, in the...

General philosophical belief that what is studied in the natural world is all that there is, ie that there is no supernatural intervention in the...

NATURALISM. In the broadest sense, naturalism can denote any philosophy in which "nature" or "the natural" functions as the most general explanatory or normative concept. What counts as naturalism in a particular context...

Mary S. McCarthy, FPSA, Editor International Slide Study Circuit Calling all international members in nature photography. Would you like to share your experiences and work with other ND members in the US and UK? We have just the way to do...

WOODCOCK WATCH: Witness the woodcock's extravagant mating diplay of circles, spirals, and dives, 6:30 tonight, Cox Arboretum & Gardens MetroPark, meet in the parking lot, 6733 Springboro Pike, Miami Twp. 263-0803. BACKPACKER CAMPIRE PROGRAM: Featuring 'Headin' up the AT in Maine: Hobblin' Toward...

While the contention between congressional Democrats and Republicans is almost tangible on such issues as immigration, health care, energy policy and the economy, Congress has managed to find some unlikely common ground — creation of wilderness areas.Up to one dozen new wilderness areas are...

Immigrants who applied for citizenship after June 1 will have to wait more than a year to become Americans, immigration officials said Wednesday, a delay that will prevent many from voting in next November's elections.The delay is due to a deluge of applications that Citizenship...