mechanicism
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Historically, many scientists have embraced determinism as a equally valid alternative to mechanicism.
Definition:The philosophical view that all events are determined completely by previously existing causes; the belief that human behavior and all other processes of nature follow natural laws.
Example:The reductionism approach often aligns with mechanicism in natural sciences, simplifying complex systems to basic components.
Definition:The practice of analyzing complex ideas or systems into simpler parts for understanding, sometimes to deny the whole; the practice of attributing mental and biological phenomena to mechanics and reduction to biological processes.
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