1. Research or analytical approaches that break down complex phenomena into smaller, simpler components to understand the whole by studying its parts
The scientist used reductionist methods to analyze the protein structure by isolating individual molecules.
O cientista usou métodos reducionistas para analisar a estrutura da proteína isolando moléculas individuais.
2. A philosophical approach that explains complex systems or phenomena by reducing them to their basic elements or fundamental laws
Critics argue that reductionist methods fail to account for emergent properties in complex systems.
Os críticos argumentam que os métodos reducionistas não conseguem explicar propriedades emergentes em sistemas complexos.