Okay kiddo, let’s think about the world around us!
Imagine we live in a big world that has stars, trees, animals, and people. Now, metaphysical naturalism is a big, silly word that helps us understand how we think about everything around us.
Here’s how it goes:
- Everything we see is part of nature: This means that everything, like the stars in the sky and the trees in the park, are made of things we can see and touch. There aren’t magical things that we can’t see creating these things.
- We believe in what we can see or learn: This means that if you want to know how something works, like how a bird flies or how a flower grows, we can find out by using our eyes, ears, and even tools like magnifying glasses.
- Things happen for reasons: If you drop a ball, it falls to the ground because of something called gravity. Metaphysical naturalism says that everything happens because of natural laws, not because of magical forces.
So, think of it like this: when you wonder how things work, metaphysical naturalism wants us to find out using what we can see and understand, rather than magic or super special powers. It’s like being a science detective!