1. Advocates or practitioners of reductionism, the philosophical view that complex phenomena can be explained by reducing them to simpler component parts
The reductionists argue that human behavior can be fully explained through biochemistry.
Os reducionistas argumentam que o comportamento humano pode ser totalmente explicado através da bioquímica.
2. Scientists or scholars who apply reductionist methodology in their research, breaking down systems into their fundamental elements
Many reductionists in neuroscience focus on studying individual neurons rather than the whole brain.
Muitos reducionistas em neurociência focam no estudo de neurônios individuais em vez do cérebro como um todo.