Australian materialism

Australian materialism

Australian materialism, also called Australian realism, was a school of philosophy that flourished in the second half of the 20th Century in several universities in Australia including the Australian National University, University of Adelaide, and University of Sydney. Members were noted for taking a skeptical approach to abstract subjects. They founded the functionalist token identity theory of consciousness and the stronger type identity theory. Prominent players include John Anderson, David Malet Armstrong, J. L. Mackie, Ullin Place, J. J. C. Smart, and David Stove.

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