“Along with an increasing number of scientists, I believe vehemently that -=the materialist framework is not science=-. A growing body of solid scientific research shows this view is not only limited, but wrong. In fact, few mainstream scientists operating within the paradigm of scientific materialism realize that it is based on a number of philosophical assumptions—that is, -=beliefs without proof=-. At least three of these basic assumptions can be traced back to classical physics:

-=Physicalism=- is the idea that only matter and energy exist in the universe. This means that life, mind, and consciousness are simply accidental by-products of complex arrangements of matter (and energy).

-=Reductionism=- is the notion that complex things can be understood by reducing them to the interactions of their parts, or to simpler or more fundamental things. Key clues to a reductionist viewpoint include terms like =just=, =merely=, and =nothing but=.

-=Objectivism=- is the thesis that scientists should investigate empirical facts in an objective manner: using the physical senses and their technological extensions, including such instruments and microscopes and telescopes.”

— Mario Beauregard, Brain Wars