Reductionism
Concept
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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Videos Mentioning Reductionism
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.
Peterson Academy | Jonathan Pageau | Symbolism and Christianity | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
The philosophical approach of breaking things down into their simplest parts, often leading to a dismissal of higher-level meaning or complexity.