Reductionism, Brain Imaging, and Social Identity Commentary on “Biological Indeterminacy”

Science and Engineering Ethics 18 (3):453-456 (2012)
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The practice of reductionism in science and philosophy includes attempts to essentialize human persons, which can lead to serious social problems. Reductionism is not necessary, as comparative philosophers and alternative-thinking scientists have shown

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