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I meant that the word "reductionist" is usually an accusation of ignorance. It's not something people doing reductionist work actually use.
by jltsiren 1y ago
I meant that the word "reductionist" is usually an accusation of ignorance. It's not something people doing reductionist work actually use.
- nyeah 1y agoBut that common use of the word is ignorant nonsense. So, yes, someone is wrong on the internet. So what?
- jltsiren 1y agoThe context here was a claim that reducibility is usually a goal of intellectual pursuits. Which is empirically false, as there are many academic fields with a negative view of reductionism.