noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
animism; hylozoism
Philosophical term for the doctrine that all matter has life or that all things are animated. 物活論 is a technical term used in academic contexts.
物活論は、古代ギリシャ哲学にも見られる考え方だ。
Hylozoism is a concept also found in ancient Greek philosophy.
この論文では、物活論的な世界観について考察している。
This paper examines a hylozoistic worldview.