magicism

Example:Rationalism seeks explanations based on logical reasoning rather than on mystical beliefs.

Definition:The view that reason is the chief source and test of knowledge, placing emphasis on cause and effect, distinguishable from supernatural explanations.

Example:Materialism rejects supernatural forces and focuses on observable, physical phenomena.

Definition:The belief that matter, and only matter, is real and that nothing exists but matter in various forms; the denial of immortal soul, spirits, or supernatural agencies; thorough and complete physicalism with an emphasis on the things of the physical world, often in a materialistic or dogmatic way.