1. A method of analysis or problem-solving that breaks down complex phenomena into simpler components, often oversimplifying by ignoring important contextual factors or interactions between parts
The reductionist approach to understanding human behavior focuses only on chemical reactions in the brain.
A abordagem reducionista para entender o comportamento humano se concentra apenas nas reações químicas no cérebro.
2. In philosophy and science, the view that complex systems can be fully understood by studying their individual parts in isolation
Critics argue that a reductionist approach fails to capture the emergent properties of ecosystems.
Críticos argumentam que uma abordagem reducionista não consegue capturar as propriedades emergentes dos ecossistemas.