reductionism

• Approche philosophique ou scientifique qui consiste à expliquer des phénomènes complexes en les réduisant à leurs composants plus simples et fondamentaux.

A philosophical or scientific approach that explains complex phenomena by breaking them down into simpler, more fundamental components.

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1. Philosophical theoryC1formalscientific

   A theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their simpler components.

   Réductionnisme (philosophie)

   • Reductionism is often used in biology to explain life processes through chemistry.
   • Critics argue that reductionism fails to capture the emergent properties of complex systems.
   • The debate between reductionism and holism is central to philosophy of science.

   Antonymesholism

2. Analytical methodC1formalscientific

   The analysis of complex things into simpler constituents to understand their structure and function.

   Réductionnisme (méthode analytique)

   • Reductionism in physics involves breaking down matter into fundamental particles.
   • The scientist applied reductionism to study the brain by examining individual neurons.
   • Reductionism can be a useful tool, but it may overlook the bigger picture.

   Synonymesanalysisatomizationdecompositiondissectionreduction

   Antonymesholism