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By Michael Alan Prestwood

Sat 8 Jun 2024
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The material world is reality itself: the shared world that exists whether we notice it, name it, believe in it, or not. One substance. Monism.

Monism

God is nature, nature is everything.
Western monism emerged with Spinoza in the 1600s.

30 Phil, Chapter 25, Spinoza, Touchstone 65: Monism.

Monism says the universe is composed of a single substance. An infinite reality that underpins all existence. There is only the Material World, no other realms.

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Michael Alan Prestwood
Author & Natural Philosopher
Prestwood writes on science-first philosophy, with particular attention to the convergence of disciplines. Drawing on his TST Framework, his work emphasizes rational inquiry grounded in empirical observation while engaging questions at the edges of established knowledge. With TouchstoneTruth positioned as a living touchstone, this work aims to contribute reliable, evolving analysis in an emerging AI era where the credibility of information is increasingly contested.
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