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Perfect! I’ve organized a comprehensive list of 50+ related terms, grouped by nuance so you can see overlaps and subtle distinctions.
1. Reductionism / Analytic Approaches
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Reductionism
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Atomism
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Mechanism / Mechanical philosophy
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Determinism
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Fragmentation
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Analytical method
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Decomposition
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Componential analysis
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Linear causality
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Causal determinism
2. Materialism / Physicalist Worldviews
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Materialism
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Physicalism
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Naturalism
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Empiricism (philosophical)
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Realism (philosophical)
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Positivism
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Metaphysical naturalism
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Scientific materialism
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Ontological materialism
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Cosmic materialism
3. Scientism / Over-reliance on Science
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Scientism
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Positivism
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Logical positivism
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Rationalism (extreme form)
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Empirical fundamentalism
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Technocracy (applied socially/politically)
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Epistemic reductionism
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Methodological naturalism
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Quantitative bias
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Evidence absolutism
4. Mechanistic / Deterministic Approaches
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Mechanicism
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Determinism
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Causal reductionism
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Law-governed worldview
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Predictivism
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Functionalism (in philosophy of mind/biology)
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Algorithmic worldview
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Clockwork universe (metaphorical)
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Cybernetic determinism
5. Overarching/Overlapping Terms
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Objectivism (metaphysical)
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Rational materialism
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Empiricism (strong form)
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Epistemic materialism
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Scientific rationalism
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Analytical monism
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Physical determinism
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Reductionist materialism
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Mechanistic naturalism
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Positivist realism
If you like, I can also make a visual “mind map” showing how these 50+ terms cluster and overlap across reductionism, materialism, and scientism. It’s really handy for essays or presentations.
Do you want me to make that mind map?
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