What does "eliminativism" mean?

The materialist view that the majority of the mental states assumed by common sense like belief or sensation do not exist.

What is a synonym for "eliminativism"?

Common synonyms include: eliminative materialism.

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The materialist view that the majority of the mental states assumed by common sense like belief or sensation do not exist. uncountable
"This ontology, however, leads to our second problem: the Overdetermination Argument (OA) for eliminativism."

"This ontology, however, leads to our second problem: the Overdetermination Argument (OA) for eliminativism."

From eliminative + -ism.

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