Holism in science
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Holism in science, or Holistic science, is an approach to research that emphasizes the study of complex systems. This practice is in contrast to a purely analytic tradition (sometimes called reductionism) which aims to gain understanding of systems by dividing them into smaller composing elements and gaining understanding of the system through understanding their elemental properties. The holism-reductionism dichotomy is often evident in conflicting interpretations of experimental findings and in setting priorities for future research.
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See also
- Articles related to holism
- Cognitive science
- Complexity theory
- Holarchy
- Holism
- Holism in ecological anthropology
- Holism in science
- Holistic health
- Holon (philosophy)
- Philosophy of biology
- Scientific reductionism
- Systems thinking
- Antireductionism
- Articles related to classification of scientific endeavors
- Cartesian anxiety
- Demarcation problem
- Hard science
- Philosophy of science
- Pseudoscience
- Romanticism in science
- Science wars
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