Pythagoras
nature could be explained though abstract reasoning an exper........
This perspective is known as physicalism. It posits that all mental events and processes can be ultimately explained by physical processes in the brain and nervous system. Physicalism is a key view in contemporary philosophy of mind and cognitive science.
Thales, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, proposed that water was the fundamental substance of the universe. He believed that everything could be explained in terms of this one material element.
Many scientists and thinkers from the Enlightenment period onwards believed that the unknown could be explained through the scientific method and rational inquiry. Prominent figures like Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon, and René Descartes championed the idea that systematic observation, experimentation, and logical deduction could unravel the mysteries of the universe. This belief laid the foundations of scientific progress and the rejection of supernatural explanations for natural phenomena.
He never believed in anything.
It is/was part of Chinese philosophy.
Erich Mendelsohn
Epicureanism thank you
Lucretius advocated for a materialistic philosophy that emphasized the idea that all things are composed of physical matter. He believed that the universe operates solely based on natural laws and interactions between particles. Lucretius heavily opposed supernatural explanations for natural phenomena.
Stoicism
Marxist Communism.
Vulcans.