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			The word spiritualism is used within philosophy to characterize systems of thought that affirm the existence of immaterial realities beyond to the physical senses. Philosophical Spiritualism embraces a wide number of highly diverse philosophies and can apply to any one that accepts an personal ], the ] of the ] and the ] of the intellect or will. It is associated with philosophical school of ], especially in Europe

			The word spirit can be substituted for “mind” or "soul''.

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The word spiritualism is used within philosophy to characterize systems of thought that affirm the existence of immaterial realities beyond to the physical senses. Philosophical Spiritualism embraces a wide number of highly diverse philosophies and can apply to any one that accepts an personal God, the immortality of the spirit and the immateriality of the intellect or will. It is associated with philosophical school of idealism, especially in Europe

The word spirit can be substituted for “mind” or "soul.

Difference between Spiritualism (philosophy) and Materialism

Materialism	Spiritualism
Monism : only one substance exists. For materialism, this substance is matter.	Dualism : two substances exists : matter & mind or spiritualist monism : only mind exists.
Humankind can be known or described by only matter.	Humankind does not consist of only matter.
Absence of beliefs in "supernatural", atheism.	Beliefs : God, soul, next world, reincarnation, superstitions, supernatural systems of explanation.
Humankind has an illusion of autonomy. It is subjected to determinism or random.	Humankind is autonomous or free.
Self-consciousness is an illusion that is generated by the complexity of the organization of matter.	Soul is autonomous.
Absence of meaning to life. Humankind fixes itself his own destiny.	Spiritual finality often of divine origin.
Humankind, as an animal like another, is a part of nature.	Humankind dominates nature.
Humankind is a product of evolution.	Creationism
What are called "mysteries" are only questions unsolved by sciences.	There are mysteries that the huHumankind reason cannot and will never be able to solve.
Our ignorance must be accepted.	Ignorance is transformed into transcendence "stopgap" or substitute, like God.
Priority is given to the research of the "how".	Priority is given to the research of the "why".
Knowledge.	Faith.
Perception.	Speculation.