Reductionism

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The philosophical idea that complex phenomena can be explained by their basic constituents, discussed in the context of understanding the mind and the limits of explaining human-scale experience in purely physical terms.

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What Do We Know About Our Minds?: A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #317)

What Do We Know About Our Minds?: A Conversation with Paul Bloom (Episode #317)

Sam Harris

The philosophical idea that complex phenomena can be explained by their basic constituents, discussed in the context of understanding the mind and the limits of explaining human-scale experience in purely physical terms.