Reductionism

Reductionism is the view that everything can be explained in term of naturalistic cause and effect.

Methodological reductionism

Methodological reductionism refers to procedure when problem (the object of explaining something) is spit up into separate parts or aspects and thus reduce it to simpler components that are individually easier to investigate. It is major part of the normal process of science.

Epistemological reductionism

Epistemological reductionism is the view that the higher level phenomena can be explained by processes at a lower level.

Ontological reductionism

Ontological reductionism is associated with perception that the universe is nothing but a collection of atoms 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 nerve cells and their associated molecules; and there is no ultimate purpose in the universe. All human mental experiences such as hopes, fears, loves and beliefs are deemed as reduced to accidental atomic interactions.