Egorova, I. V. A Simplified Concept of Human

Abstract: The author of the article emphasizes the fact that many scientific discoveries that have been made over the past decades still don’t have a substantive philosophical elaboration. As a result, many human sciences suffer from reductionism. Reductionism is when complex processes are reduced to simple ones. For example, biology as a study of human nature often generalize particular conclusions. This leads to a simplified concept of human. In her research Egorova analyzes the problem of reductionism based on biology and etc. Today’s biology, anatomy and physiology provide enormous empiric data about the functioning of a human body. In her research Egorova has used the methods of philosophical anthropology that views human both as an animal and non-animal. Based on the researcher, a simple application of facts regarding the natural world does not create a complete understanding of human. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that the researcher suggests we should view the phenomenon of reductionism again. Long ago philosophers proved that method to be ineffective in explaining different phenomena. However, reductionism has grown popular over the last decades again. Reductionism is particularly denied by philosophical anthropology because it creates an incomplete and incorrect picture of human.

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