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8.0.2.4.9 ReductionismVersion 1.2 December 2016                        (Previous Version) Some will not accept that any religion can be rational or comprehensible, because they don't like scientific “reductionismâ€, which reduces complex things to more simple components. They think there is something more than the simple mechanisms they imagine science takes seriously. They believe the universe is somehow bigger than the sum of its parts. We need to explain: a. These ‘global beliefs’ cover wide areas of knowledge – philosophy, science, history, art and literature. This is comprehensive, not reductionist. b. Reductionism is one method which can be used to discover various truths. Then we can assemble these truths into a coherent, comprehensive, all-inclusive whole. c. Any discussion has to break down the topic into smaller chunks that we can handle. Otherwise we can't use ordinary words and sentences. If we can't break it down then all we can say is “Om†or “Aumâ€â€“ the Hindu chant that means everything. If we can't talk about things then we can't say this approach is wrong – we can’t say anything! It is a revelation to many people that science and history can now integrate wide areas of knowledge.
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