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  • Naturalism is the term that summarizes the coherent philosophical application and generalization of the methods and conclusions of the sciences. Naturalism is a tendency among thinkers, one that spans most disciplines of thought. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Naturalism]

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