== Ontological reductionism ==
'''[[Ontology|Ontological]] reductionism''' is associated with perception that the [[universe ]] is nothing but a collection of atoms [[atom]]s in motion, human beings are simply machines for propagating [[DNA ]] which is self-sustaining process, the sense of personal identity, [[free will]], and concept of beauty are in fact no more than the behavior of a vast assembly of [[Neuron|nerve cells ]] and their associated [[molecules]]; and there is no ultimate purpose in the universe.<ref name="LENNOX"/> All human mental experiences such as hopes, fears, loves and beliefs are deemed as reduced to accidental atomic interactions.<ref name="WhomadeGod"/>
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