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Siddhartha is unhappy because he feels unfulfilled despite leading a life of privilege and luxury. He is seeking true enlightenment and fulfillment, which he believes cannot be found in his current life of excess and materialism. This leads him to embark on a spiritual journey to seek inner peace and understanding.
Kamaswami represents materialism so Siddhartha(Sid) learns the material world from him. Sid learns business from him and gain riches through selling. Kamala and Sid are not in love with each other but Kamala does teach him love but only physical love since in this stage of the book, Kamala is only a courtesan/prostitute.
Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism.
It's not a law. Materialism and atheism don't necessarily have anything to do with each other; theistic materialism exists, and the materialism part is still the same (it's incidental that there is or isn't a god involved). See "What is Materialism?" to better understand that part.
Yes, Washington Irving wrote about materialism in some of his works. For example, in "Rip Van Winkle," he explores the theme of materialism through the character of Rip and his encounter with a changed world after waking from a long sleep. Irving uses this story to comment on the changing values of American society and the impact of materialism on individuals.
Buddhism is an example of a belief system. Followers search for liberation from suffering by following the teachings of the Buddha Siddhartha Gautama.
The book Materialism was written by Jorie Graham.
Materialism should have material and physical possessions
Denial of materialism
Siddhartha and Gotama is the same person.
Hylephobia is the name of the phobia related to the fear of materialism
Christianity looks down on materialism as an obstacle to spirituality.