anti-reductionist
adjective science specialized (also antireductionist) uk/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈdʌk.ʃən.ɪst/ us/ˌæn.taɪ.rɪˈdʌk.ʃən.ɪst/
反还原论的
opposed to the ideas of reductionism (= the practice of considering or presenting something complicated in a simple way, especially a way that is too simple)
He takes what he calls an anti-reductionist view of biological systems. 他对生物系统持一种他称之为反还原论的观点。
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- The antireductionist view of genetics is of a two-tiered science.
- This seems to contradict his own antireductionist arguments.
- A wave of recent work in metaphysics seeks to undermine the anti-reductionist consensus of the past few decades in cognitive science.
- He became a central figure in the anti-reductionist movement within the biological sciences.
anti-reductionist
noun [ C ] science specialized (also antireductionist) uk/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈdʌk.ʃən.ɪst/ us/ˌæn.taɪ.rɪˈdʌk.ʃən.ɪst/
反还原论者
someone who opposes the ideas of reductionism (= the practice of considering or presenting something complicated in a simple way, especially a way that is too simple)
He is often charaterized as an anti-reductionist. 他经常被称为反还原论者。
The history of biology is marked by the continuing debate between reductionists and antireductionists
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- How might an anti-reductionist support this claim?
- In particular, they defend themselves against antireductionists.