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Reductionism vs Holism Flashcards

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Define Reductionism

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Analysing a complex concept by breaking it into parts

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Define holism

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Analysing a complex concept by investigating it as a whole

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Define the holism vs reductionism debate

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The debate is about which is the most scientific way to study human behaviour, and the most accurate

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Name the types of reductionism

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-Biological reductionism
-Environmental reductionism
Experimental reductionism

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