Sentence examples for dependent on materialism from inspiring English sources

Mrs Thatcher's appeal has been so dependent on materialism that I suspect she believes that if she offered an extra fiver a week in every pay packet in exchange for the abolition of Parliament, the voters would take the money and run.

To enter the social stratosphere, one's status is becoming less dependent on the materialism of yesteryear, and more focused on the way one presents oneself as a brand, in alignment with the values of the global community.

Another common relaxation of the paradigm is that which allows as compatible with materialism such a theory as epiphenomenalism, according to which sensations and thoughts do exist in addition to material processes but are nonetheless wholly dependent on material processes and without causal efficacy of their own.

This does not reflect badly on materialism; on the contrary, it gives materialism its due.

His research focuses on materialism and embodiment in Islamic traditions.

"There's a general lack of focus on materialism there.

An emphasis on materialism flooded law schools with students whose objective was financial gain.

Some people became more focused on materialism, in the hope of regaining lost ground.

Such an argument could only play a supporting role in the attack on materialism.

Or, to turn this around, an objection to the claim that possible worlds exist does not cast doubt on materialism.

Turn your back on materialism and live frugally.