What did naturalists believe?

Naturalists believed that all phenomena in the natural world could be explained through natural laws and processes, emphasizing observation and scientific inquiry. They rejected supernatural explanations and focused on understanding the relationships between organisms and their environments. This perspective led to a greater emphasis on empirical evidence and the study of nature as a means to understand human behavior and society. Naturalism often intertwined with realism in literature, portraying life and characters with a focus on social conditions and heredity.